Monday, June 11, 2012

Traditional tests with Cloud testing

By Lucy Truce


Once upon a time all software and website testing were done internally by the development company, or perhaps outsourced to a company specializing in software testing. But at present the development of the "Cloud", as an alternative, has led to software for websites and web applications being tested in this environment. Cloud computing relies on the sharing of resources among users, creating an internet- based network.

Website testing through cloud has recently started to develop in popularity. There are many causes for the change. Firstly, it costs less for the client to use Cloud resources than have web load testing executed by the in-house testing team. This is largely because it is not necessary to invest in all of the necessary hardware and license costs for the software. Moreover, it can reduce staffing expenses because it is all done via the internet, not in the office.

So, web load testing through Cloud computing enables on-demand testing, which has a little maintenance costs so that you only have to pay for the time when your test is running. It gives actual time reports, so you can see instantly how your website performs under the average load and the predicted peak load.

You can find the reports on geographical locations and load particularly useful if the website is for a global company. It can also test how the web load is affected when various internet browsers are applied; Mozilla Firefox; Internet Explorer, and Google Chrome might all cause different loads to be placed on the server.

Like everything else it also has some failings to relying on the Cloud network for all of your web load testing. The application to be tested must exists on the internet; otherwise the network will be unable to use it. This means that your unimplemented website must be made available for people to use before it is fully ready. This enables your possible customers to use it, and can result in dissatisfaction and a possible loss of revenue if it does not works correctly. Some test scenarios might also need to be customized to function correctly in the Cloud.

However, you perhaps won't like to cancel your in-house testing team just yet. Unlike the Cloud, they are not only capable to test websites and web-based applications, but all piece of software you make. They are capable to perform tests for all scenarios. It is very costly, but also more convenient.




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