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Surfmeter Automator

Surfmeter Automator is an automatization software for running all kinds of tests. Surfmeter Automator runs on the command line and enables the automated, scheduled measurement of:

  • Video quality tests
  • Web browsing tests
  • Speed tests
  • Network tests like ping, DNS, traceroute, etc.

Surfmeter Automator does not require a graphical display and can run in a standalone, virtualized environment. It also runs on Docker if needed. The benefit of Docker is that you do not have to worry about installing dependencies — everything is bundled within the Docker image. You just need to have Docker Desktop running on your system.

In the following we will shorten Surfmeter Automator as Automator. (Sometimes you'll see it referred to as Surfmeter Lab Automator.)

Next we'll cover the requirements to get you started.