Test automation usage on the rise
Wednesday, February 8, 2017 by Richard Harris
A study conducted by Wipro Limited, a consulting and business process services company, has found an 85% jump in Test Automation across industries to keep pace with the evolving technology landscape. The study, titled ‘State of Quality 2016’ was conducted over a period of nine months by Wipro’s Testing Services practice using analytical tools, with the objective of iden...
HP Enterprise opens up about StormRunner Load and DevOps in the cloud
Tuesday, January 3, 2017 by Richard Harris
HP Enterprise recently announced the availability of HPE StormRunner Load on the AWS Marketplace. StormRunner Load is one of the first solutions to support SaaS Subscriptions on AWS Marketplace, and will help developers strengthen the quality and delivery of applications via a simple, intuitive and highly scalable platform.
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Mobile Application Usage Continues to Redefine Performance
Friday, October 2, 2015 by Joe Schulz
With both mobile device usage and user expectations continuing to escalate, application performance is becoming more important than ever. At the same time, the complexity of the devices themselves, paired with rising security precautions that are locking users out of public Wi-Fi networks, are making it more challenging for developers to ensure consistent performance un...
Why Application Performance Testing Fails
Tuesday, August 4, 2015 by Steve Antonoff
Much has been written about the complexity of application performance testing. The breadth and scope required to effectively test application architecture and transaction flow can make it a daunting effort, especially with service-oriented architectures where hundreds or even thousands of third-party services and components are added to the mix. Nevertheless, while...
Insider’s View of a Real World Project and The Role of User Modeling in Performance Test Development
Friday, March 27, 2015 by Terri Calderone
Developing a composite application can be a complex and convoluted process, but when a company needs to test that system, the task is even more daunting. When development and testing teams operate with a mindset that favors siloed processes, the challenge increases.I was recently involved with a project where a resort management firm was attempting to migrate its antiqu...
An Introduction to Performance Testing in a Continuous Delivery Environment
Monday, December 1, 2014 by Caleb Billingsley
Increasingly for all applications, but especially for mobile apps, performance is king. We have entered an era of near-zero user tolerance for poor or slow performing applications. Complicating matters, applications are becoming increasingly complex, and most rely upon multiple third-party components and services. In many cases, these services are interdependent upon on...
Appvance Takes On HP LoadRunner in Automated App Performance Testing Study
Thursday, September 25, 2014 by Stuart Parkerson
Appvance is touting its automated app performance testing ability, releasing the results of a study that shows its Appvance PerformanceCloud (APC) performed up to 20x faster than legacy market leader HP’s LoadRunner. According to the press release:Validated by Thought Frameworks, an independent third-party with substantial LoadRunner experience, the bench...
BlazeMeter Offers Scriptless App Performance Testing
Monday, July 7, 2014 by Stuart Parkerson
BlazeMeter, a provider of the JMeter-based performance testing cloud, has launched FollowMe, which offers scriptless performance testing for its cloud-based platform. FollowMe helps speed up and simplify performance testing by eliminating complex, costly and time-consuming scripting procedures. The product eliminates the need to write load testing scripts on applic...
Differences between Testing and Monitoring App Performance
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 by Ofer Ronen
A recent story by Pulse.io compares testing and monitoring mobile app performance, and why both are important aspects of mobile app development.There are two stages associated with optimizing app performance; one stage is before the app is released (i.e. testing performance), and the other after it is released (i.e. monitoring performance). The ...
