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Application Performance & Monitoring Info Center EMAIL THIS Application performance can be one of the most challenging, time-consuming and important aspects of the Software Development Lifecycle. The Application Performance & Monitoring Info Center provides an in-depth library of resources to better manage application performance. MUST READ Performance and load/stress tests: Two types of capacity tests Published by: SearchSoftwareQuality.com | 02 Jul 2007 TIP - Performance and load/stress tests both help determine the capacity of a system. But for the tests to be successful, certain guidelines should be followed. Software performance testing: You can't test everything Published by: SearchSoftwareQuality.com | 19 Apr 2007 TIP - It's nearly impossible to simulate all the ways an application will be used, so deciding which scenarios to include in a performance test is critical. Ten ways to improve testing, performance of Web 2.0 applications Published by: SearchSoftwareQuality.com | 11 Jun 2007 ARTICLE - Web 2.0 is forcing organizations to update their software development and testing strategies. Here are 10 things you can do to ensure testing keeps up with Web 2.0 applications. Testing Web applications for performance Published by: SearchSoftwareQuality.com | 03 May 2007 TIP - With an n-tier Web architecture, testing Web applications for performance can be challenging. Here are some suggestions to ease the process. Three tips for successful application performance testing Published by: SearchSoftwareQuality.com | 27 Nov 2007 TIP - Testing database-backed applications for performance can be a daunting task. But you can make it easier on yourself if you follow these three tips. PERFORMANCE MONITORING from SearchSoftwareQuality.com CA's APM solution helps JN Data address performance issues ARTICLE - Application performance problems, like hard-to-find root causes of slowdowns, pushed JNData to try CA Wily automated management tools. 10 steps to acing Web app security assessments TIP - Strengthen your Web application security assessments and testing with these 10 tips from IT security expert Kevin Beaver. TD Ameritrade gets proactive about application performance problems ARTICLE - TD Ameritrade attributes its greatly reduced number of performance problems to an APM solution from Nimsoft Inc. VIEW ALL IN THIS TOPIC FUNCTIONAL SOFTWARE TESTING from SearchSoftwareQuality.com Software Testing Ezines PDF - Find tactical strategy articles on regression testing, SCA, mobile app testing, exploratory testing, SOA, agile development, virtualization, cloud computing and test management. Testing strategies for complex environments PDF - In this issue of SoftwareTesting Ezine, the new "places" are a service-oriented architecture (SOA) and an agile software development environment. Improving software testing productivity using record-playback PODCAST - Test pro describes the benefits and shortcomings of record-playback software testing tools, and offers recommendations in this podcast. VIEW ALL IN THIS TOPIC SOFTWARE PERFORMANCE, LOAD AND STRESS TESTING from SearchSoftwareQuality.com Software Testing: New software testing technologies bring new challenges PDF - This issue covers two new technology areas - virtualization and rich Internet applications (RIAs) - that are changing software testing approaches and presenting new challenges. Drilling deep into performance testing at STPCon NEWS - Matt Heusser highlights key points in Scott Barber's presentation on test performance at STPcon in this SoftwareQualityInsights blog. STPCon: Do reality checks on performance test products, panelists advise ARTICLE - At STPcon a panel of top experts in the software performance industry touch on performance testing tool issues, dealing with vendors and what to expect. VIEW ALL IN THIS TOPIC SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT from SearchSoftwareQuality.com What are some debugging shortcuts to reduce frequent debugging? EXPERT RESPONSE - John Overbaugh explains how to approach development proactively to reduce the time your team spends debugging code. IT operations get help testing software, infrastructure changes ARTICLE - Test Center's automated import of virtual and physical infrastructure components facilitates the process of testing software and infrastructure changes. Business mashup assists application release process ARTICLE - Serena Software has launched a business mashup designed to facilitate communication among developers, operations and users during the application release process. VIEW ALL IN THIS TOPIC SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE from SearchSoftwareQuality.com EMC adds configuration management with Configuresoft acquisition NEWS - EMC Corp. intends to acquire Configuresoft Inc., allowing the vendor's server configuration and change management software to its line of storage and infrastructure products. VIEW ALL IN THIS TOPIC SERVICE-LEVEL AGREEMENTS (SLAS) from SearchSoftwareQuality.com Spherion cuts costs, boosts application performance with Foglight ARTICLE - Spherion was experiencing app performance issues with its PeopleSoft payroll processing application, but Quest's Foglight APM tool made a world of difference. APM moves up in the development life cycle ARTICLE - Organizations are recognizing the benefits of using application performance management (APM) earlier in the software development life cycle. VIEW ALL IN THIS TOPIC SOFTWARE BUG TRACKING from SearchSoftwareQuality.com Developing test design driven software BOOK EXCERPT - This chapter excerpt outlines the origin of software bugs and glitches and provides an overview in the history of test driven development. Inexpensive phase of SDLC to catch and fix bugs EXPERT RESPONSE - Is there a phase in the development lifecycle where bugs can inexpensively repaired? This is a common question asked to our expert Kevin Beaver. Using virtual lab management tools to stop developer, QA conflicts ARTICLE - Combining virtual machines and lab management tools can put an end to developer, QA conflicts over where, if bugs reside in code. VIEW ALL IN THIS TOPIC SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE PROCESS MODELS from SearchSoftwareQuality.com How to maintain, enhance legacy applications TIP - The challenge of maintaining legacy applications is in developing new functionality and enhancements. The good news is that products and approaches are emerging that can help. How long should an iteration be? EXPERT RESPONSE - How long an iteration should be varies depending on the work being done. Expert Bas de Baar provides guidelines for determining your iterations. Is iterative development a new process? EXPERT RESPONSE - Iterative development, contrary to many people's beliefs, has been around for decades. Expert Bas de Baar reviews how it came into being. VIEW ALL IN THIS TOPIC SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE STANDARDS from SearchSoftwareQuality.com Budget-friendly Web app performance testing, monitoring tips TIP - Instead of skipping software performance testing and monitoring in a budget crunch, use these low-cost methods and tools. Testing, maintaining projects a balancing act TIP - The trick to a successful application is the ability to maintain it while at the same time adding new features to it. VIEW ALL IN THIS TOPIC SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE TOOLS from SearchSoftwareQuality.com Blueprint rolls out Requirements Center 2010 ARTICLE - Blueprint has released Requirements Center 2010 with new features catering to distributed teams, application modernization/ consolidation, agile, and outsourcing. Jazz suite updated at IBM Rational Software Conference ARTICLE - IBM rolled out new and updated Jazz-based application life-cycle (ALM) tools. It is too early to tell how much Jazz evolution will resemble the path of its open Eclipse IDE. Agile, IBM tools boost Merge Healthcare's software quality ARTICLE - Merge Healthcare is a business-to-business (B2B) provider of advanced imaging and connectivity software for healthcare working with Agile, IBM tools. VIEW ALL IN THIS TOPIC VERSIONING from SearchSoftwareQuality.com Polarion rolls out application lifecycle management platform ARTICLE - Polarion ALM for Subversion 3.0, an integrated application lifecycle management platform, provides one interface and repository to eliminate problems among development groups. versioning WORD - Versioning is the creation and management of multiple releases of a product, all of which have the same general function but are improved, upgraded or customized... (Continued) Xcitek makes software quality rebound ARTICLE - The securities processing software maker increased software quality and customer satisfaction using QA tools from Compuware and a continuous integration development method. VIEW ALL IN THIS TOPIC

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