Generating a TPC-C OLTP Workload

Learn about a free tool that you can use to generate a TPC-like workload on your SQL Server system.

Michael Otey

April 25, 2014

1 Min Read
HammerDB Transaction Counter

Q: Are there any free tools that I can use to generate a TPC-like workload on my SQL Server system?

A: Yes. HammerDB is a free open source database load testing tool that you can find at hammerora.sourceforge.net. HammerDB works with:

  • Oracle

  • SQL Server

  • TimesTen

  • PostgreSQL

  • Greenplum

  • Postgres Plus Advanced Server

  • MySQL

  • Redis

HammerDB can be run fully automated and it can produce a TPC-C like OLTP workload, as well as a TPC-H data warehousing workload.

Related: Data Warehouse Workloads and Use Cases

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