Are web automation tools right for developing custom load/stress testing tools?

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Published on 2010-04-27T13:16:46Z Indexed on 2010/04/27 21:23 UTC
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Tools such as WebAii can be used to visit a website, and with a simple loop, in succession.

If I code a lot of hits to a site in succession and/or with the ability for custom patterns, is this the same functionality as a load/stress testing tool?

Thanks

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