All-in-One Guides:Optimizing Performance in the Enterprise
Optimizing Performance in the Enterprise
Performance testing
It's been determined how the stakeholders would like the application to perform, and now it's time to see if the application actually lives up to the promises. Learn how to assess the problem, plan and build the tests, execute the tests and then report back the results to the stakeholders.
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Testing for performance, part 1: Assess the problem space
Tip - In the first article of this series on testing for performance, Mike Kelly outlines ways for you to understand your content and the system and figure out where to start testing.
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Developing an approach to performance testing
Tip - While there's no universal approach to testing application performance, there are some activities that are part of nearly every performance testing effort. Scott Barber reviews what those activities are in this month's Peak Performance column.
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Tip - Determining what exactly performance testing is proves to be more difficult than you'd expect. Testing expert Scott Barber attempts to pinpoint a definition while recognizing that it may be impossible for the industry to settle on one set explanation.
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What to include in a performance test plan
Tip - Before performance testing can be performed effectively, a detailed plan should be formulated that specifies how performance testing will proceed from a business perspective and a technical perspective. David W. Johnson outlines what to include in such a...
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Understanding performance, load and stress testing
Ask the Expert - Performance, load and stress testing have different goals and different methods. Software testing expert Scott Barber explains what these tests are and how they should be approached.
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Testing for performance, part 3: Provide information
Tip - In the final article in this series, Michael Kelly shows you how to provide clear and intuitive reports for your intended audience so that critical performance issues get resolved.
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Testing for performance, part 2: Build out the test assets
Tip - In this second article of our three-part series on testing for performance Michael Kelly looks at how to build test assets and the work required to support that effort.
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Why do we test for performance?
Tip - If you ask stakeholders their goals for performance testing, chances are their answer won't help you design your tests. But if you follow Scott Barber's model for such conversations, you will likely gain better insight and be able to improve your testing...