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Stress CPU

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Generate CPU load for one or more cores
Targets:
Windows Hosts
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Stress CPU

Generate CPU load for one or more cores
AttackAttack
Install now

Stress CPU

AttackAttack
New
Beta
Generate CPU load for one or more cores
Targets:
Windows Hosts
Install now

Stress CPU

Generate CPU load for one or more cores
AttackAttack
Install now
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Introduction

Generate CPU load for one or more cores

Use Cases

  • Test your application's resilience to high CPU load

Parameters

ParameterDescriptionDefault
CPU LoadHow much CPU should be consumed?100
CoresHow many CPU cores should be targeted during the stress attack?All Cores
Process PriorityWhat is the priority of the stress process?Normal
DurationHow long should CPU be stressed?30s

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Stress CPU progressively of a Windows Host

Stress the CPU of a host progressively to see at which percentage it becomes unstable. Additionally, you may want to add one of our observability checks.

Structure

We start by stressing 50% of the host's CPU for 30 seconds. Next, we stepwise stress the CPU by 75%, 90%, and 100% - each for 30 seconds. In between, we have small wait steps to ease analysis in external observability tools for each phase.

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Homepage
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License
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