load testing

Conference Presentations

8-Fold Path of Stress Testing

Using examples and results taken from several successful stress testing projects, Dan Downing illustrates an eight stage methodology for planning, designing, executing, and evaluating the results of an automated load test. Learn the key activities, tools, resources, costs, deliverables, techniques, and challenges for each stage of this approach. Explore load testing concepts and terminology.

Dan Downing, Mentora, Inc.
Performance Testing E-Commerce Web Systems

Performance testing of e-commerce Web systems is critical to the effectiveness of Web sites. Michael Hagen describes how Vanguard went through extensive load testing in preparation for the Y2K weekend. Discover how to develop performance requirements, set up a performance testing environment, and execute the actual testing. Gain invaluable insight into what makes a Web system--from browser to mainframe-perform or not perform.

Michael Hagen, The Vanguard Group
Automated Testing for Web-Based Applications

As Web applications have proliferated, they also have grown in complexity. Automated testing for Web-based applications is in high demand due to limited resources and shorter time-to-market. Learn how automated testing tools have expanded their functionality and capability to support Web-based applications. Discover new ideas and techniques to apply to your Web-based applications testing.

Yang Lu, Kent Ridge Digital Labs
The Science and Art of Web Site Load Testing

The magnitude and unpredictability of Internet loads pose unique testing challenges for Web sites. The only sure way to know how a Web site will behave under a heavy user load is to perform a load test. In this presentation, learn the core principles and techniques necessary for highly realistic and revealing Web site load tests. Listen to several case studies that illustrate why Web sites cannot afford to ignore load testing.

Alberto Savoia, Velogic Inc.
Performance Evaluation and Measurement of Enterprise Applications

Today's large-scale enterprise applications are all Web-enabled and complex in nature. Many users experience performance problems from day one. Performance evaluation and measurement via extensive testing is the only practical way to raise and address all issues prior to a successful deployment. Learn how to tackle performance and capacity issues with the appropriate testing strategy and scalable infrastructure/architecture.

Rakesh Radhakrishnan, Sun Microsystems
Get Real ! The Importance of Realism for Web Site Capacity Assessment

What is meant by Internet realism during load testing/capacity assessment? Part of it is understanding the importance of not only carefully characterizing the behavior of visitors to a Web site, but also the behavior of the Internet itself. Contributing to this realism are important measures such as packet loss, link speeds, millions of IP addresses, browser emulation, SSL, and other factors that can cause significant performance issues. The Internet has all these issues, and testing with these values is an important part of gaining a clear picture of system performance right from the start. Philip Joung shows you the different factors and how each one can have a significant impact on your site's performance.

Philip Joung, Caw Networks
Get Real! Creating Realistic, Actionable Project Schedules

The preparation of a realistic, practical project schedule is an essential management function for obtaining stakeholder commitment, setting expectations, and communicating within the team and organization what is achievable. Doing this preparation well is another challenge-one that must be conquered. Rex Black helps participants see the bigger project scheduling picture by focusing on issues such as constituent tasks, the underlying dependencies between them, and the risks attached to the completion of those tasks.

Rex Black, Rex Black Consulting Services, Inc.
Establishing a Telecommunication Test Automation System

Building an environment to successfully test wireless intelligent network peripherals presents an array of complex problems to resolve. The target environment integrates various SS7 protocols, a proprietary protocol, and voice recognition subsystem--and requires a controlled and synchronized test environment. Learn how a test automation approach allows the software engineer control over the peripheral interfaces and provides for the testing of the entire call flow sequence, its initiation and consequential message traffic. Discover how this approach provides for function testing as well as scalability for automated performance, load, and stress testing.

Greg Clower, Software Development Technologies
A Rigorous and Highly Effective Approach to Website Load Testing

In this presentation, you will learn how to leverage the power of modern load testing tools to avoid misleading conclusions, and obtain accurate and reliable results by
applying a proven, rigorous, and methodical approach to the three phases of website load testing: planning, execution, and analysis.

Alberto Savoia, Keynote Systems
The Importance Load Testing Plays in the Internet Economy

This presentation suggests reducing performance problems with these Key Steps: 1) plan for performance testing; 2) use baselining and consistent metrics; 3) build realism into tests to gain accuracy; 4) leverage performance testing assets; 5) make performance testing an ongoing effort; 6) investigate new options in load testing.

Kevin Gallagher, Newport Group, Inc.

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