The Art of Application Performance Testing
The Art of Application Performance Testing

Author: Ian Molyneaux

Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."

Published: 2009-01-23

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 0596555431

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This practical book provides a step-by-step approach to testing mission-critical applications for scalability and performance before they're deployed -- a vital topic to which other books devote one chapter, if that. Businesses today live and die by network applications and web services. Because of the increasing complexity of these programs, and the pressure to deploy them quickly, many professionals don't take the time to ensure that they'll perform well and scale effectively. The Art of Application Performance Testing explains the complete life cycle of the testing process, and demonstrates best practices to help you plan, gain approval for, coordinate, and conduct performance tests on your applications. With this book, you'll learn to: Set realistic performance testing goals Implement an effective application performance testing strategy Interpret performance test results Cope with different application technologies and architectures Use automated performance testing tools Test traditional local applications, web-based applications, and web services (SOAs) Recognize and resolves issues that are often overlooked in performance tests Written by a consultant with 30 years of experience in the IT industry and over 12 years experience with performance testing, this easy-to-read book is illustrated with real-world examples and packed with practical advice. The Art of Application Performance Testing thoroughly explains the pitfalls of an inadequate testing strategy and offers you a robust, structured approach for ensuring that your applications perform well and scale effectively when the need arises. "Ian has maintained a vendor-agnostic methodology beautifully in this material. The metrics and graphs, along with background information provided in his case studies, eloquently convey to the reader, 'Methodology above all, tools at your discretion...' Ian's expertise shines through throughout the entire reading experience."-- Matt St. Onge, Enterprise Solution Architect, HCL Technologies America / Teradyne

The Art of Application Performance Testing
The Art of Application Performance Testing

Author: Ian Molyneaux

Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."

Published: 2014-12-15

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 1491900504

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Because performance is paramount today, this thoroughly updated guide shows you how to test mission-critical applications for scalability and performance before you deploy them—whether it’s to the cloud or a mobile device. You’ll learn the complete testing process lifecycle step-by-step, along with best practices to plan, coordinate, and conduct performance tests on your applications. Set realistic performance testing goals Implement an effective application performance testing strategy Interpret performance test results Cope with different application technologies and architectures Understand the importance of End User Monitoring (EUM) Use automated performance testing tools Test traditional local applications, web applications, and web services Recognize and resolves issues often overlooked in performance tests Written by a consultant with over 15 years’ experience with performance testing, The Art of Application Performance Testing thoroughly explains the pitfalls of an inadequate testing strategy and offers a robust, structured approach for ensuring that your applications perform well and scale effectively when the need arises.

The Art of Application Performance Testing
The Art of Application Performance Testing

Author: Ian Molyneaux

Publisher: O'Reilly Media

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781491900543

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A step-by-step approach to testing mission-critical applications for scalability and performance before they're deployed. this practical book explains the complete life cycle of the testing process, and demonstrates best practices to help programmers plan, gain approval for, coordinate, and conduct performance tests on their applications.

Performance Testing
Performance Testing

Author: Keith Yorkston

Publisher:

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781484272565

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Use this book to prepare for the ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level Performance Testing exam. The book has been designed to follow the ISTQB syllabus, covering all of the syllabus learning objectives, with additional reference material extending beyond the syllabus. The book covers an overall methodology for managing and conducting performance testing. Performance testing has often been considered a black art. In many organizations, perhaps an individual or a small group of technical staff or contractors is given the task of "load testing" an extended system, network, or application. Performance testing is like any other form of testing. It follows a defined test process that is similar to other test types. It utilizes a disciplined approach to the definition of requirements and user stories, the creation of test conditions, test cases, and test procedures. It establishes measurable goals against which the success or failure of the testing can be judged. It also requires (and this cannot be stressed highly enough) a definition and recognition of performance test failures. Readers will gain the knowledge with both content and practice questions to prepare them for the ISQTB Performance Testing exam. The book covers the performance test types, the performance testing methodology, and the steps to plan, create, and execute performance tests and analyze the results. You will: Understand the basic concepts of performance efficiency and performance testing Define performance risks, goals, and requirements to meet stakeholder needs and expectations Understand performance metrics and how to collect them Develop a performance test plan for achieving stated goals and requirements Conceptually design, implement, and execute basic performance tests Analyze the results of a performance test and communicate the implications to stakeholders Explain the process, rationale, results, and implications of performance testing to stakeholders Understand the categories and uses for performance tools and criteria for their selection Determine how performance testing activities align with the software life cycle .

Interviewing & Hiring Software Performance Test Professionals
Interviewing & Hiring Software Performance Test Professionals

Author: James L Pulley

Publisher: PerfBytes Press

Published: 2021-11

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 9780988540262

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I have been asked for years, where do you find high value software performance professionals. Most people, when they think of a software performance professional, immediately think of a tester. It is worthwhile to stop and consider what is the desired outcome of that effort. The answer will often determine the type of individual you need to solicit on the open market: An architect, an engineer, or a tester.This book is targeted at those who need to recruit, to interview, and to objectively evaluate the capabilities of different classes of performance professionals even if you do not have a mature performance testing team that can evaluate the candidate.You will gain insight into the foundational skills shared by high value performance professionals & how to interview for these skills.This book will save you from at least one bad hire.-James Pulley

The Art of Application Performance Testing
The Art of Application Performance Testing

Author: Ian Molyneaux

Publisher: O'Reilly Media

Published: 2009-01-22

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9780596520663

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This practical book provides a step-by-step approach to testing mission-critical applications for scalability and performance before they're deployed -- a vital topic to which other books devote one chapter, if that. Businesses today live and die by network applications and web services. Because of the increasing complexity of these programs, and the pressure to deploy them quickly, many professionals don't take the time to ensure that they'll perform well and scale effectively. The Art of Application Performance Testing explains the complete life cycle of the testing process, and demonstrates best practices to help you plan, gain approval for, coordinate, and conduct performance tests on your applications. With this book, you'll learn to: Set realistic performance testing goals Implement an effective application performance testing strategy Interpret performance test results Cope with different application technologies and architectures Use automated performance testing tools Test traditional local applications, web-based applications, and web services (SOAs) Recognize and resolves issues that are often overlooked in performance tests Written by a consultant with 30 years of experience in the IT industry and over 12 years experience with performance testing, this easy-to-read book is illustrated with real-world examples and packed with practical advice. The Art of Application Performance Testing thoroughly explains the pitfalls of an inadequate testing strategy and offers you a robust, structured approach for ensuring that your applications perform well and scale effectively when the need arises. "Ian has maintained a vendor-agnostic methodology beautifully in this material. The metrics and graphs, along with background information provided in his case studies, eloquently convey to the reader, 'Methodology above all, tools at your discretion...' Ian's expertise shines through throughout the entire reading experience." -- Matt St. Onge, Enterprise Solution Architect, HCL Technologies America / Teradyne

The Art of Application Performance Testing
The Art of Application Performance Testing

Author: Ian Molyneaux

Publisher: O'Reilly Media

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 9781491900512

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A step-by-step approach to testing mission-critical applications for scalability and performance before they're deployed. this practical book explains the complete life cycle of the testing process, and demonstrates best practices to help programmers plan, gain approval for, coordinate, and conduct performance tests on their applications.

Art Of Application Performance Testing
Art Of Application Performance Testing

Author: Ian Molyneaux

Publisher:

Published: 2014

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9788184046946

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The Art of Application Performance Testing provides a step-by-step approach to testing mission-critical applications for scalability and performance before they're deployed -- a critical topic to which other books devote, at most, one chapter. With it, you'll learn the complete life cycle of the testing process, along with best practices to help you plan, gain approval for, coordinate, and conduct performance tests on your applications.