Stress-test the servers selected for different purposes. Automate the process by picking the header and the method, monitor the testing operations, adjust the number of concurrent users participating, handle and limit the number of current requests, etc.
Throng 1.11 for Mac was available as a free download on our application library. The actual developer of this Mac application is BytePoets GmbH. The program lies within Developer Tools, more precisely Webmaster Tools.
From the developer:
Throng is a tool to stress-test your web server.
Features: Create requests (method, header, basic auth...) Adjust how many concurrent users will stress test your server Test over time or defined number of requests See a live chart how your server is doing Inspect the best "Nerd Log" ever View a history of all previously run stress tests
You may want to check out more Mac applications, such as Url Extractor X, WebPics or Browsealoud, which might be similar to Throng.