title: Load Testing of MEAN applications
body: <p>I am currently writing an application with the <code>MEAN stack</code> and just deployed the first version to a server. The application consists of a <code>static HTML file</code> (and <code>CSS</code> and some images additionally) and a whole bunch of <code>JavaScript</code> files. A lot of the JS is executed when loading the page, including several requests from the <code>Angular</code> application to the <code>NodeJS</code> server. </p>
  
  <p>I have tried several load testing tools (<a href="http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/programs/ab.html" rel="nofollow">Apache Benchmark</a>, <a href="http://jmeter.apache.org/download_jmeter.cgi" rel="nofollow">JMeter</a> and <a href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/loadtest" rel="nofollow">loadtest</a>) so far, but they only test the server against serving the <code>static HTML file</code>. I would need a tool (or options for the above tools) that would run at least the init part of the JavaScript. I know that this will require at least some small browser simulation or any other approach to test run the JS of the html file. Any pointers in the right directions would be greatly appreciated!</p>