System and method for distributed testing of end-to-end performance of a server

A test system to test end-to-end performance of a server, the test system comprising:

• a memory configured to store instructions;
• a processor disposed in communication with the memory, wherein the processor upon execution of the instructions is configured to:
• transmit, to at least one monitor device, a proxy-based test for execution by the at least one monitor device to emulate end-user communication using a protocol via one or more networks with a web-based server coupled to the monitor device;
• receive, from the monitor device responses by the web-based server to the proxy-based test;
• and
• perform automated web application testing to measure characteristics of communication between the at least one monitor device and the web-based server, the communication including user-emulated messages from the at least one monitor device executing the proxy-based test to the web-based server and corresponding responses from the web-based server.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium and one or more computer programs stored therein, the computer programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a computer system, cause the computer system to:

• transmit, to at least one monitor device, a proxy-based test for execution by the at least one monitor device to emulate end-user communication using a protocol via one or more networks with a web-based server coupled to the monitor device;
• receive, from the monitor device responses by the web-based server to the proxy-based test;
• and
• perform automated web application testing to measure characteristics of communication between the at least one monitor device and the web-based server, the communication including user-emulated messages from the at least one monitor device executing the proxy-based test to the web-based server and corresponding responses from the web-based server.