This article explains the support lifecycle of the on-premises LoadGen Suite, which components are reaching end of support, which remain fully supported, and what we recommend you do to prepare.
End of support: LoadGen Director and LoadGen Analyzer
LoadGen Director (used for load and performance testing) and the LoadGen Analyzer will reach end of support on December 31, 2027.
After that date, these components will no longer receive updates, fixes, or technical support. They will continue to function, but we strongly recommend planning your transition well before the end-of-support date.
Fully supported: LoadGen Studio
LoadGen Studio remains fully supported. There is no change to its support status, and you can continue to use it for creating user simulations for your functional testing.
Studio's future is LoadGen Studio 2026, a new generation of the tool that runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS. LoadGen Studio 2026 is scheduled for release later this year, and we will share more details as the release approaches.
What we recommend: set up the LoadGen Platform and run it in shadow
For load and performance testing and monitoring, the path forward is the LoadGen Load Testing and Monitoring Platform. It brings load and performance testing, end-to-end and uptime monitoring, API testing, and user-experience analytics together in a single, browser-based platform.
We encourage all customers to set up the LoadGen Platform now and run it in shadow alongside your existing LoadGen Suite environment:
- Point the platform at the same systems and scenarios you test today.
- Run it in parallel so you can compare results and build confidence over time.
- Make the switch on your own schedule, well ahead of the December 31, 2027 end-of-support date.
Running the platform in shadow lets you validate your move at your own pace, with no disruption to your current testing.
Where it runs: on-premises or hosted by LoadGen
Unlike LoadGen Cloud, the new platform gives you full control over where it runs.
Host it yourself (on-premises). The platform ships as the LoadGen Appliance, a pre-configured virtual machine that runs all platform services in containers. You can deploy it on the virtualization environment you already use, including:
- Microsoft Hyper-V
- VMware
- Oracle (OVA)
- Microsoft Azure
- and other common virtualization and cloud environments
Or let LoadGen host it for you. Prefer a fully managed, LoadGen-hosted environment? We can run the platform for you so you can focus on testing and monitoring rather than infrastructure.
Questions or help with your transition
To plan your migration, set up the LoadGen Platform, or discuss the right approach for your organization, please contact our team:
We are happy to help you plan a smooth transition before the end-of-support dates.