What is Gatling?

Gatling is a powerful open-source load testing tool designed for analyzing and measuring the performance of web applications. It uses Scala, Akka, and Netty to handle high user concurrency and simulate realistic user behavior. Gatling is commonly used to identify bottlenecks, validate infrastructure capacity, and ensure applications can handle expected and peak traffic loads. It's favored for its ease of use, script maintainability, and detailed reporting capabilities.