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ALSO CALLED: Acceptance Testing
DEFINITION: In software development, a beta test is the second phase of software testing in which a sampling of the intended audience tries the product out. (Beta is the second letter of the Greek alphabet.) Originally, the term alpha test meant the first phase of testing in a software development process. The first phase includes unit testing, component testing, and system testing. Beta testing can …
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"Enterprise IT Performance Management within a Virtual Services Environment": Eliminating the Real-world Constraints on Application Performance Testing with Virtual Services sponsored by iTKO LISA WHITE PAPER: Posted: 15 May 2008 \| Published: 01 May 2008 SUMMARY: This foundational paper will show you how to leverage LISA VSE in your existing Performance Testing lab, by demonstrating examples from leading enterprise IT shops who are delivering high-performance, critical applications. TOPICS: Data Management \| Performance Management \| SLAs \| SOA \| Testing

Configurability Strategy: A Competitive Advantage sponsored by ACCESS COMMERCE WHITE PAPER: Posted: 13 May 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2007 SUMMARY: To gain the benefits and competitive advantages of a configurability strategy, thinking configurability must be pervasive - originating early in the heart of product development. TOPICS: Configuration Management \| Product Development \| Product Lifecycle Management \| Software Tools \| Testing

Scalability of 64-bit Terminal Server Platforms sponsored by VisionApp WHITE PAPER: Posted: 09 May 2008 \| Published: 01 Oct 2006 SUMMARY: This whitepaper first describes the test environment and the methodology used and then it provides detailed descriptions of the various scalability test results. TOPICS: LAN \| Memory \| Network Traffic \| Server Platforms \| Testing

PS Series Storage Arrays Delivering High Performance iSCSI SANs sponsored by Dell \| EqualLogic WHITE PAPER: Posted: 09 May 2008 \| Published: 01 Jul 2005 SUMMARY: This Technical Report analyzes the performance and scalability of SAN storage devices and compares EqualLogic iSCSI products with Fibre Channel products. TOPICS: Fibre Channel \| iSCSI SAN \| Storage Arrays \| Storage Devices \| Testing

Case Study: Using Solutions to Increase Automation and Productivity sponsored by The Fanfare Group, Inc. CASE STUDY: Posted: 08 May 2008 \| Published: 01 May 2008 SUMMARY: Alcatel-Lucent AND chose FanfareSVT to help reduce manual intervention, increase its effectiveness reaching the required test coverage for regression, and further automate interoperability testing. TOPICS: Interoperability \| Productivity \| Testing

Empowering Equipment Testers: A Technology Breakthrough sponsored by The Fanfare Group, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Posted: 08 May 2008 \| Published: 01 May 2008 SUMMARY: This white paper describes a breakthrough approach to high-tech equipment testing that empowers equipment testers to increase coverage and spend more time on creative testing. TOPICS: Quality Assurance \| Testing

iTest Team - Rapid Test Automation for Equipement and Devices sponsored by The Fanfare Group, Inc. BROCHURE: Posted: 08 May 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2007 SUMMARY: iTest Team is an integrated test environment (ITE) built for developers, testers, and automation teams and it offers a unified approach for rapidly developing, automating, and maintaining test cases. TOPICS: Collaboration \| Product Development \| Testing

A New Approach to Device Testing sponsored by The Fanfare Group, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Posted: 08 May 2008 \| Published: 01 May 2008 SUMMARY: This white paper suggests a new approach to device testing derived from the successes of other industries facing similar business challenges. TOPICS: Application Programming Interfaces \| Consumers \| Software Quality Assurance \| Testing

The Innovation Barrier Part 2: Symptoms, Solutions, and the Impact on Equipment Manufacturers sponsored by The Fanfare Group, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Posted: 08 May 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2007 SUMMARY: This white paper exploring the innovation barrier--the point at which testing can no longer keep pace with development in the equipment manufacturing industry. TOPICS: Downtime \| Quality Assurance \| Testing

Software Internationalization/Translation / Localization Services sponsored by Globalization Partners International SERVICE LISTING: Posted: 05 May 2008 \| Published: 01 May 2008 SUMMARY: Globalization Partners International (GPI) provides Global Translation, Localization (L10N) and Internationalization (I18N) services into over 50 languages helping companies develop global software. TOPICS: Localization \| Software \| Testing

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BETA TESTING DEFINITION (continued): … In software development, a beta test is the second phase of software testing in which a sampling of the intended audience tries the product out. (Beta is the second letter of the Greek alphabet.) Originally, the term alpha test meant the first phase of testing in a software development process. The first phase includes unit testing, component testing, and system testing. Beta testing can be considered "pre-release testing." Beta test versions of software are now distributed to a wide audience on the Web partly to give the program a "real-world" test and partly to provide a preview of the next release.
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