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7 Performance Testing Tools Trending in 2019

Alisha Henderson — Thu, 25 Jul 2019 07:41:50 +0000

1. LoadRunner:

Tool Overview: It is the most widely used tool to test applications, measure system behaviour and their performance under varying loads. The tool is used to simulate thousands of concurrent users and record the variations in system performance. Afterwards, leveraging those results, the performance of key components of the application can be analysed. This tool supports all advanced technologies like Ajax, Flex, HTML5.0, Java, SOAP, Citrix along with all other legacy technologies.

Tool Functionality: It supports testing of a wide range of applications along with continuous testing. The tool effectively identifies performance bottlenecks and displays the root cause analytics.

2. Apache JMeter:

Tool Overview:

It is an important open source tool used to test the performance of both static and dynamic applications. It is a Java-based application used for load and performance testing, which is used to test Web applications, SOAP & REST web services, FTP, databases and more. Interestingly,

JMeter is also widely used performance testing tool, which is effectively used to load test web and mobile applications and measure their performance.

3. WebLOAD:

Tool Overview: This is a widely used tool by enterprises for testing web and mobile applications. It is an effective tool as it combines performance, scalability, and integrity as a single process for testing applications. It is an alternate to LoadRunner.

Tool Functionality: This tool is used to create mobile load tests either by recording native mobile apps or browser-based apps, directly from the mobile handset. The ease of the tool is; the user can edit any scripts, add parameters and perform validation checks. After creating mobile scripts, it executes the mobile load tests and this tool integrates with a real mobile device.

4. LoadView:

Tool Overview: It is used for cloud-based load testing and empowers DevOps teams to efficiently test websites, web-apps, and application programming interfaces (API’s) with thousands of concurrent users. The agile and DevOps teams can test their website’s UX under load, verify performance and identify various bottlenecks within applications. This tool simulates API calls, validates API responses and verifies the most important SLA requirements.

Tool Functionality: LoadView uses the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to generate concurrent users load over the cloud during the load tests. The agile teams can test most complex applications by designing multiple test scenarios to test for.

This tool tests and determines if the website (under testing) can handle spikes in traffic by generating load with a set number of concurrent users. Also, it tests the limits of infrastructure, every time by adjusting the load in real time. The test results can be seen in LoadView’s web interface and reports can be obtained either in CSV or PDF formats.

5. LoadUI Pro:

Tool Overview: This tool is used for load testing REST, SOAP API’s, databases and microservices. The simplicity of this tool is, it does not require a specific skill set in load testing and any user can create and execute tests. It is used to guide in building realistic performance test scenarios.

Tool Functionality: With LoadUI PRO, there is a flexibility to reuse all functional API tests built on the industry’s best open source tools. It helps to reduce the time taken to deploy REST and SOAP web services. It provides key insights that help to fix any performance bottlenecks. Its powerful and intuitive capabilities help to deliver scalable API’s.

This tool is used to test the speed and scalability of new changes to the APIs in a short span of time. Users can gain insights from real-time API load tests and ensure that the API will handle any demand effectively.

6. VSTS:

Tool Overview: VSTS stands for Visual Studio Team Services; is an extension of Microsoft Visual Studio. It is an integrated development environment (IDE) and is usually run in the cloud (Azure). The tool is used to load test mobile applications or website’s performance before their launch to check any performance bottlenecks even before it reaches the customers.

Tool Functionality: This tool is used to run URL-based load tests with Azure DevOps and sets all the required parameters to run the test. When the test is completed, the results display the overall application performance in a separate summary page. This page displays important metrics such as average response time, user load, requests per second, failed requests, other intervening errors along with test usage. Response time pinpoints the time an application has taken to respond to requests which are the key metrics for measuring any app’s performance.

7. CloudTest:

Tool Overview: This tool helps to stress test environment to ensure the website or an application is stable even under the spikes or in heavy traffic. It generates actionable insights that help dive into the live data and effectively know any performance issues while load testing is in progress. It enables continuous testing in the cloud (anytime without worrying about any hardware), eliminates traditional costs and gives more value to it.

Tool Functionality: This tool is a useful global load testing platform that is scalable and used to run tests to receive actionable insights from the results.

Courtesy by : Testingxperts

4 Best Practices Of Security Penetration Testing Services You Must Follow

Alisha Henderson — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 10:45:11 +0000

Penetration testing is one of the most common actions for today’s security-aware businesses. Self-defense being the number 1 element, there are many reasons for executing a pen-test, including better security defenses, decreased risk levels and meeting strict compliance requirements. Let us understand the 4 best practices of Security Penetration Testing Services.

1.Define the type of pen-test your organization needs

Before choosing a penetration testing company, it is important to define what type of testing you are looking for. Whether a web application pen-test, a mobile application pen-test or a network infrastructure pen-test. Once the scope of your penetration testing services is defined, the organization will have to specify how they want the pen-test to be performed.

2.Evaluate the skills of the penetration testing team

Additionally to evaluating the pen-testing company completely, it is recommended to take a close look at the actual pen-testers who will perform the process. It is important to identify the expertise of the penetration testing team to demonstrate their technical knowledge.

3.Find out how your data will be secured

Pen-testers certainly recognize how to get access to your private data, but their pen-testing company will have to prove that they will handle and store this data securely before, during and after the penetration test. In the end, you are assigning a third party with the most critical data assets and should obtain an proper explanation about data handling before sharing anything private.

4.Clarify the methodology and process

While choosing your security penetration services company, ensure to confirm that the resources follow an industry-recognized pen-testing methodology. It is important to identify how exactly the pen- testing will be performed and which steps will be followed.

Usually, this level of detail is comprised in the sales proposal or in the statement of work (SOW). Lest, one should not be afraid to ask the pen-testing company to proceed with the methodology they follow during the ethical hacking process. If they follow a similar kind of methodology for all their penetration testing engagements, there are chances that their work quality is good and their level of meticulousness in the engagement is also good.

Conclusion

While assessing a penetration testing company, there are several best practices that you be should keep in mind other than how much the pen-test actually costs. At minimum, ensure that the organization properly evaluates the potential pen-testing vendor and validates their methodology and deliverables, data security practices and capabilities. You may also want to search about the authorizations of the pen-testers who will perform the job.

Penetration testing is a mandate for all organizations who want to comply with the security regulations set by the government. Penetration testing should only be executed by skilled consultants with the essential technical skill set and qualifications.

7 Best Practices of Mobile Application Testing You Wish You Knew Earlier

Alisha Henderson — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 10:20:23 +0000

These days use of smart phones, tablets, and other smart devices have increased. Thus development of mobile applications is also growing at a rapid rate. Mobile applications have now become the primary medium of interaction for all customers and businesses.

Therefore, it has become a challenging task for the developer to develop mobile apps as per the requirement and choice of the customer.

Just like the developer, testers are also facing the same challenges in order to test those applications. Mobile app testing is an essential but time-consuming task as it reveals the flaws and challenges of the application. Mobile app testing poses several challenges due to huge variations in devices, network, and OS.

Let us discuss some of the best practices in mobile app testing that can be followed to deliver a high-quality app.

Test Early and Often: Testing should be started as soon as development reaches a logical stage. It helps to recognize issues early before they become too expensive to fix. It is important to track results of each test cycle.
Testing Approach: The right mobile test automation approach helps in organizing certain strategies which are to be followed by all testers. Such strategies bring consistency in the testing process and provide ample test coverage.
Set Device and OS Preferences: It is essential to set up Device and OS preferences. It might be impossible to virtual test on all device, network, and OS combinations. Identifying solutions for which devices and OS your app will precisely complete to and perform QA on them.
Know Your Customers: One of the most significant challenges in the mobile industry is to match the expectations of the users. It is important to know your target audience and the expectation they have for the application. Sometimes it becomes important to offer a client mobile test automation services for their project.

A comprehensive understanding of the client helps in concentrating on testing the important feature and functionality from the user point of view.

Testing on Real Devices: Use of simulators and emulators can help in testing the mobile apps at early stages of development. Testing mobile applications on real devices enable companies to create accurate test cases.
Adequate Performance Testing: There is nothing worse than an app that loads slowly or crashes frequently. Therefore, it is essential for companies to choose a suitable mobile app testing Services Company who provides a seamless user experience.
Testing on Several Data Networks: Use of mobile apps has become a necessity these days. Therefore, it is significant to test apps on all data networks. A mobile app needs an Internet connection to fulfill a specific task, and it may come across different data networks. It is imperative that the app works seamlessly with the same level of performance on all data networks.

These practices will help in increasing app performance in an improved manner at the organization level and will also help in bringing better business outputs making the organization develop effectively.

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