Archive for 'Performance Testing'
Performance Testing - A Working Definition
The objective of performance test is to validate the back-end architecture, hardware and applications scalability:
Infrastructure Team
Determine the performance, stability and scalability of an application under various load conditions.
Determine which configuration sizing provides the best performance level.
Determine if the current architecture can support the application at peak user levels.
Prove application is stable enough to go into [...]
Benefits of Investing in Quality
Benefits of Investing in Quality
Deploy business-to-business and business-to-consumer applications with confidence
Maintain tight project deadlines by avoiding rework
Accurately model performance behavior, plan for scalability and identify potential bottlenecks
Maintain company prestige and reputation among [...]
A Performance Testing Glossary
Various terms are used to describe the different aspects of performance testing. Teams that are creating new applications, or modifying existing applications, should be aware of the following:
End-to-end Test - Before performance testing can take place, it’s important to exercise all component and [...]
Full StoryHidden Problems That Performance Testing Can Uncover
It is common for developers to rush eBusiness applications to production and forgo performance and scalability testing. Things may run fine at first, but an increase in traffic may cause unexpected problems.
Some real-world problems that we’ve seen at our clients include:
Web/application server performance problems due to underestimating processor [...]
Full StoryPerformance Testing of eBusiness Applications
The world will wait…
Studies have shown that the average web user will wait, but only for about eight seconds before becoming frustrated. Most will move along after 30 seconds to a competitors web-site and probably won’t return to the site where they experienced slow response times. In the hyper-competitive web environment, your competition is [...]
Diagnostics – The Next Generation of Load Testing
WEBINAR
Description: In this event, we’ll introduce techniques for incorporating diagnostics into application development and testing processes, and discuss why the QA organization is uniquely positioned to drive performance testing improvements throughout the application lifecycle.
Join us to discover:
- The evolution of performance testing
- QA’s new role in the [...]
