PROACTIVE TESTING AS A METHOD OF ENSURING THE GAME SERVERS EFFICIENCY
Andrey Ladonov
Network Information Technologies and Services, MTUCI, Moscow, Russia
vufhg4@mail.ru
V. A. Dokuchaev
Network Information Technologies and Services, MTUCI, Moscow, Russia
v.a.dokuchaev@mtuci.ru
DOI: 10.36724/2664-066X-2026-12-1-50-56
SYNCHROINFO JOURNAL. Volume 12, Number 1 (2026). P. 50-56.
Abstract
In a highly competitive environment where players have instant access to a multitude of alternatives, server failures, manifested as increased network latency, connection drops, or complete service unavailability, directly lead to negative reviews, player attrition, and significant financial losses. Therefore, developing a comprehensive approach to ensuring the stability, fault tolerance, and efficiency of game servers is a critical task requiring the systematic application of proactive testing methods and the deployment of continuous monitoring. This article is devoted to a detailed analysis of these methods and their integration into a unified reliability system. The research focuses on methods for ensuring the stability, fault tolerance, and efficiency of game servers. The goal of the study is to identify stability, fault tolerance, and efficiency metrics and methods for achieving optimal performance based on proactive testing.
Keywords: testing, video games, computer games, performance, stability, monitoring, event log, fault tolerance
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