Performance & Load Testing @ OneStopTesting: Software Performance Testing

Software Performance Testing

        Load & stress testing of mission-critical software applications
and diagnosing performance problems

The Problem

        Software applications have become more and more pervasive and integral to mission-critical corporate business processes. Delivering a software project late or with inappropriate performance preventing proper usage can not only cost money, but also negatively affect reputation and brand-recognition. Thus, meeting delivery deadlines, while ensuring appropriate performance levels, is key for successfully delivering mission-critical software applications. Plus, the earlier in the software application lifecycle problems are found and fixed, the cheaper it is, as costs grow exponentially with each downstream in the lifecycle. Nevertheless, corporate IT shops still struggle to achieve these goals due to the following major reasons:

    * High complexity of applications to be delivered (e.g., multiple tiers, integration of various new technologies with existing legacy systems, etc.)
    * Decreasing resources and budgets
    * Faster project cycle times

What You Need

        An efficient and cost-effective way to ensure that your mission-critical software applications will meet performance expectations and service-level requirements of your users, customers and business partners:

    * Management reporting
      Report test results and test progress to management
    * Load and stress testing
      Realistic tests to ensure that the applications to be deployed will provide the required performance, scalability and reliability levels with reasonable costs
    * Diagnosing performance bottlenecks
      Identify performance bottlenecks in the application or its underlying system to support efficient performance tuning activities

Borland’s Load & Performance Testing Tools:

    * SilkCentral® Test Manager ™
      Provides a central results repository and a powerful management reporting facility via the Web, enhancing visibility of performance testing projects. Links tests to requirements and discovered issues, enhancing traceability. Links tests to test plans to facilitate their automated unattended execution, thus enhancing productivity of performance testing projects.
    * SilkPerformer®
      Automates load, stress and performance tests for optimizing responsiveness, scalability and reliability of mission-critical enterprise applications
    * SilkPerformer SOA Edition
      Test and optimize performance of SOA application components and distributed software units early in the development cycle and resolve issues before they become costly realities

Benefits of Borland’s Software Load, Stress & Performance Testing solution:

    * Ensure performance before deploying an application
          o Save your reputation
          o Meet customer expectations and service-level objectives
          o Avoid brand damage
    * Lower costs for performance testing and tuning
          o Meet cost goals
          o Meet release dates