Max. Load Test Run Duration in Visual Studio Load Tests

Question

We are using Visual Studio Enterprise 2017 and Self Provisioned Rig for load generation. Are there any limits for the test run duration? Can the test run for 2 weeks continuous duration with load test agents in Self provisioned Rig in case of Soak Test scenario for an example?

Answer 1

I believe that it can run for two weeks. But I must caveat that by saying lots of data is stored in the computer's RAM as the test runs and lots more is written to the SQL database. I have no idea what the limits on their storage would be. Also running a test of that duration risks losing lots of data should something unexpected happen during the run.

See here where a 672 hour test failed with an integer overflow of a value holding milliseconds. Some quick sums suggest the integer would overflow at about 600 hours which is about 25 days.