A cloud administrator has deployed a new web application to a private cloud. The application platform consists of two web servers that communicate to a redundant database back end. The traffic to the

By connecting to each web server individually and logging in, the administrator has confirmed that the network path to each server is open and that the web application on each server is responsive and allows user authentication. This directly tests the ability to establish a connection and interact with the application.

Failover testing would involve simulating a failure of one component (e.g., one web server) and verifying that the system continues to operate without interruption, which was not described.

Data integrity testing ensures that data remains accurate and consistent throughout its lifecycle, which is not directly verified by logging into a web server.

Performance testing measures how a system responds under various workloads, such as response times or throughput, which is not implied by simply logging in.