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ALSO CALLED:
Stress Testing
DEFINITION: Stress testing is the process of determining the ability of a computer, network, program or device to maintain a certain level of effectiveness under unfavorable conditions. The process can involve quantitative tests done in a lab, such as measuring the frequency of errors or system crashes. The term also refers to qualitative evaluation of factors such as availability or resistance to denial-of-service
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Load Testing Reports
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Valero Revamps Applications to Reduce Risk and Increase Business Agility
sponsored by Micro Focus, Ltd
CASE STUDY:
Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO) is one of the top U.S. refining companies. Read this case study to learn how Valero worked with Micro Focus to reduce risk and costs while increasing competitive advantage in the complex delivery of energy services at both the retail and wholesale level.
Posted: 26 Oct 2009 | Published: 26 Oct 2009
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Rapid Bottleneck Identification - A Better Way to do Load Testing
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER:
Rapid bottleneck identification (RBI) is a new testing methodology that allows quality assurance (QA) professionals to very quickly uncover Web application performance limitations and determine the impact of those limitations on the end user experience.
Posted: 12 Oct 2009 | Published: 12 Oct 2009
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Best Practices: Real-World Performance Testing and the “aha” Moment
sponsored by Gomez
PODCAST:
Tune in to this podcast now for expert insight on the connection between web performance testing and the bottom line, and pointers and best practices for ensuring the success of your critical eBusiness initiatives.
Posted: 24 Sep 2009 | Premiered: 24 Sep 2009
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Best Practices: Protect Your Online Revenue Through Web Performance Testing
sponsored by Gomez
WEBCAST:
Tune in to this webcast to hear from an industry expert as she discusses drivers and best practices for effective web performance testing and quality life-cycle management for today's rich and complex applications.
Posted: 04 Sep 2009 | Premiered: 04 Sep 2009
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Software Testing Vol.3: This Issue of Software Testing Delves Into Mobile Application and Regression Testing
sponsored by SearchSoftwareQuality.com
EZINE:
This ezine covers the topic of testing and retesting defects and cites the Blackberry blackouts of 2007 and 2008 as examples of issues that could have been detected by regressing testing.
Posted: 27 Jul 2009 | Published: 27 Jul 2009
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Application Complexity Spurs Growth in Performance Validation Market
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
ANALYST BRIEF:
SOA, governance and application development are paramount to the growing application performance validation market. Read this white paper and learn how performance validation solutions evolved from application load testing to currently include enterprise load testing and application performance lifecycle management.
Posted: 04 Mar 2009 | Published: 04 Mar 2009
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Sun Products Test Drive - Try and Buy
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
PRODUCT LITERATURE:
Sun's free product trials give you the opportunity to test the very latest Sun Open Storage products and solutions for your business: absolutely free for a full 60 days, with full technical support.
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 10 Dec 2008
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HP LoadRunner Software Tips and Tricks for Configuration Scripting and Execution
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
PRODUCT LITERATURE:
This guide is intended to help new users and seasoned professionals learn new ways to design and implement successful load testing initiatives using HP LoadRunner.
Posted: 01 Aug 2008 | Published: 01 Aug 2008
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LOAD TESTING DEFINITION (continued): … (DoS) attacks. Stress testing is often done in conjunction with the more general process of performance testing.When conducting a stress test, an adverse environment is deliberately created and maintained. Actions involved may include: Running several resource-intensive applications in a single computer at the same time Attempting to hack into a computer and use it as a zombie to spread spam Flooding a server with useless e-mail messagesMaking numerous, concurrent attempts to access a single Web site Attempting to infect a system with viruses, Trojans, spyware or other malware.The adverse … Load Testing definition sponsored by SearchSoftwareQuality.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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