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Performance Testing

ALSO CALLED: Performance
DEFINITION: Performance testing is the process of determining the speed or effectiveness of a computer, network, software program or device. This process can involve quantitative tests done in a lab, such as measuring the response time or the number of MIPS (millions  … 
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Leveraging Cisco IOS Technologies for Performance Management
sponsored by Fluke Networks
WEBCAST:   Posted: 25 Jun 2008 | When: Available On Demand
SUMMARY: This webcast gives a brief Overview of Fluke Networks and explains the evolution of network management and Cisco IOS technologies.

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Testing SOA Applications with Rational Quality Management Solutions
sponsored by IBM
WEBCAST:   Posted: 19 Jun 2008 | When: Available On Demand
SUMMARY: This Webcast discusses how to improve the quality of an SOA by automating the creation, execution and analysis of functional, regression and performance tests of non-GUI business processes and services.

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Service-Oriented Virtualization: New Frontiers in Agility and Quality beyond Physical Infrastructures
sponsored by iTKO LISA
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 06 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Nov 2007
SUMMARY: This paper proposes the concept of Service-Oriented Virtualization, the strategy of simulating the behavior of deployed software assets, and the synthetic construction of those not in existence.

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Enterprise IT Performance Management within a Virtual Services Environment
sponsored by iTKO LISA
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 15 May 2008 | Published: 01 May 2008
SUMMARY: This white paper discusses how to effectively measure and tune application performance levels through a virtual services environment.

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Interpreting Events with Intelligence to Find Root Cause
sponsored by CA
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 12 May 2008 | Published: 01 May 2008
SUMMARY: Download now to learn how root cause analysis technology can enable your organization to achieve reliability, efficiency and effectiveness in managing your IT infrastructure.

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Improving Web Application Performance for Your End-Users: Creating a Better Customer Experience
sponsored by Gomez
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 23 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2008
SUMMARY: This report analyzes why data from the full range of Last Mile connections gives companies a strategic advantage in the hyper-competitive online marketplace.

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Under the Hood of SQL Server 2008 - Checking out Internals
sponsored by Quest Software
WEBCAST:   Posted: 14 Apr 2008 | When: Available On Demand
SUMMARY: On this webcast, we discuss how to: Identify challenges in seeing exactly what is happening in SQL Server (including the upcoming 2008 version), Address these challenges with native tools...

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The Road to IT Governance Excellence
sponsored by SERENA Software, Inc.
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 26 Mar 2008 | Published: 01 May 2007
SUMMARY: This whitepaper details a case study of Brigham Young University and how they established an award-winning IT Governance structure as a foundation for improving the business value of their office of Information Technology.

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Migrating SMB Customers to Oracle 11g
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 20 Mar 2008 | Published: 01 Mar 2008
SUMMARY: This document will guide service providers in preparing customers to upgrade Oracle Databases to the 11g version.

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Best Practices in Java Environment Performance Testing
sponsored by Quest Software
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 20 Mar 2008 | Published: 01 Mar 2008
SUMMARY: This paper is concerned with providing the capability to deliver optimized and bug-free code to production, both in a proactive sense and as a response to troubleshooting issues in production.

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PERFORMANCE TESTING DEFINITION (continued): …  of instructions per second) at which a system functions. Qualitative attributes such as reliability, scalability and interoperability may also be evaluated. Performance testing is often done in conjunction with stress testing.

Performance testing can verify that a system meets the specifications claimed by its manufacturer or vendor. The process can compare two or more devices or programs in terms of parameters such as speed, data transfer … 
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