NBomber: When to Test the Entire System and When to Test Individual Services
Effective load testing of a microservices architecture requires a balance between a comprehensive approach and point analysis.
Full-fledged end-to-end tests allow you to identify integration problems and check the scalability of the entire system, but they are expensive and time-consuming. At the same time, isolated testing of individual microservices is cheaper, faster, and ideal for CI/CD.
Experts advise combining both approaches, depending on the goals and stage of development.