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May 23, 2006 | Comments: (0)

Compuware upgrades load test tool

TAGS: Application development

Compuware on Tuesday introduced QALoad 5.5, a new version of its application load testing tool that automates tests through use of reusable scripting rules.

Also featured is enablement of collaboration and wizard-driven automation.

QALoad tests Web, Java, .Net, ERP and CRM applications and distributed environments. It simulates thousands of users performing transactions. Testers can pinpoint problems, optimize system performance and help to ensure a successful application deployment.

Features and enhancements in version 5.5 include:

* A parameterization wizard to simplify creation of rules. This reduces the need to use code during the scripting process.
* A rules library for managing rules developed with the parameterization wizard. Rules can be shared with the test team and a collaborative approach to scripting is offered.
* An expert user for Web applications, to improve diagnostics and root cause analysis for troubleshooting performance bottlenecks.
* Enhanced remote monitoring for servers, to correlate server metrics for SAP, BEA Systems WebLogic and IBM WebSphere with the overall performance of a test. This improves root cause analysis of performance problems.
* Enhanced reporting through templates to analyze results, to perform low-level transaction analysis and to identify poor performers.

Posted by Paul Krill on May 23, 2006 10:18 AM

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