Documentation: azurelocal.cloud | Solutions: Azure Local Solutions
Automated performance and load testing for Azure Local clusters — storage, network, database, and system stress — with standardised reporting.
Note: This repository is under active development. Scripts, templates, and automation are not guaranteed to work at this time. Use at your own risk and expect breaking changes.
azurelocal-loadtools/
├── config/ # Central variable reference (variables.example.yml)
├── src/ # Shared modules and helpers
├── tools/ # One folder per test tool
│ ├── vmfleet/ # Storage IOPS / throughput / latency (DiskSpd)
│ ├── fio/ # Fine-grained storage I/O benchmarking
│ ├── iperf/ # Network bandwidth, jitter, packet loss
│ ├── hammerdb/ # SQL Server OLTP / OLAP benchmarking
│ └── stress-ng/ # CPU, memory, and system stress testing
├── docs/ # Documentation (MkDocs source)
├── tests/ # Validation scripts
├── monitoring/ # Monitoring dashboards and alerting
├── reports/ # Generated test reports
└── .github/workflows/ # GitHub Actions workflows
# 1. Clone and configure
git clone https://github.com/AzureLocal/azurelocal-loadtools
cd azurelocal-loadtools
Copy-Item config\variables.example.yml config\variables.yml
# Edit config\variables.yml with your cluster details# 2. Run a VMFleet storage benchmark
.\tools\vmfleet\Invoke-VMFleetPipeline.ps1`-ConfigPath "config\variables.yml"`-Profiles @("General") `-CredentialSource Interactive `-GenerateReportsSee the documentation site for full instructions.
Each tool targets a specific performance domain and runs independently from a PowerShell terminal.
| Tool | What It Tests | Target OS | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMFleet | Storage IOPS, throughput, latency via DiskSpd VM fleet | Windows (HCI host) | Fully Implemented |
| fio | Fine-grained storage I/O benchmarking | Linux VMs | Structure Ready |
| iPerf3 | Network bandwidth, jitter, packet loss | Linux / Windows | Structure Ready |
| HammerDB | SQL Server OLTP / OLAP benchmarking | Windows VMs | Structure Ready |
| stress-ng | CPU, memory, and system stress testing | Linux VMs | Structure Ready |
Every tool follows the same pattern: Install → Run Test → Collect Results.
- Azure Local cluster (23H2+) registered with Azure Arc
- Azure subscription with appropriate RBAC
- PowerShell 7+
- See tool-specific requirements in the documentation
See Contributing Guide for coding standards, branch strategy, and PR guidelines.