Steve Weisfeldt

In Part 1 I described how the cloud is revolutionizing load testing and the advantages it provides to ensure that your web applications perform well in production. We also looked at what capabilities you should seek out when selecting a load testing solution. In Part 2, I will offer the limitations of a test strategy that relies solely on cloud-based testing, highlighting the need for a complementary internal load testing solution. I will also discuss several best practices for load testing in the cloud. Understanding how to apply the right tools and practices to make the most of the cloud is fundamental to cloud-based testing and vital to ultimately going live with total peace of mind. The advantages to load testing with the cloud are clear, but internal testing still has its place in the overall test plan, particularly when testing from outside the firewall is not... (more)

Benefits of Load Testing in the Cloud (Part 1)

Many companies have moved applications to the cloud as a way to reduce capital expenditure while improving IT focus and effectiveness. End users see the cloud as a way to access their documents and applications remotely from anywhere and from any device. IT managers see the cloud as a means of rapidly adapting their infrastructures as needed via virtualization and a pay-per use-model. But what about load testing engineers? Can they seize the opportunities afforded by the cloud to better test the performance of web applications? As with past overhyped trends in IT, it is importan... (more)