Microsoft Project 2013: Project Server Stress Testing

Hi
I hope someone can help me. We need to perform some stress testing on Project Server 2013.
All the articles I found on TechNet suggest that I use the Project Server 2010 Performance Lab Kit
But it seems like the solution has been archived. (pj14stresstesting)
All the links refer to http://archive.msdn.microsoft.com/ but the solution is no longer listed.
Does anyone still have a copy somewhere that they can share with me?
Or maybe know where I can find it online?
Thanks
Pieter
Pieter de Klerk MCP PMP

Indeed PS2010 Performance lab kit has been archived. I don't have it so I can't send it to you, but just in case, I found this documentation:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-hk/download/details.aspx?id=36431
Hope this helps,
Guillaume Rouyre, MBA, MCP, MCTS |

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Second, regarding this project in particular, I would strongly suspect that this project is corrupted. To resolve the corruption, you will need to use the Save for Sharing feature in Microsoft Project 2013. To do this, right-click anywhere on
a ribbon tab in Microsoft Project 2013, such as the Tasks tab, and then select the Customize Quick Access Toolbar item on the shortcut menu. In upper left corner of the Project Options dialog, click the Choose Commands From pick list and select
the All Commands item. In the list of commands on the left side, select the Save For Sharing item and click the Add button to add it to the list on the right. Click the OK button when finished.
To use the Save for Sharing feature, do the following:
Open the enterprise project in question.
Click the Save for Sharing button in the Quick Access Toolbar.
In the Save dialog, save the MPP file to a location where you can find it easily, such as your computer Desktop, for example.
Close the MPP file.
Reopen the MPP file.
Click File > Save As and then save the project.
When the Save operation is done, try publishing the project.
Please let us know if this helps.
Dale A. Howard [MVP]

Microsoft Project 2013: Project Server Stress Testing

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