Software Testing Tools

Loadrunner Testing Tools

Mercury Loadrunner Testing Tools For Enterprises


The main thing which is to be kept in mind while developing an application for enterprise is that it would be used by a very large number of users in one go. This means that you have to do a lot of load testing before the application can be deployed. Loadrunner testing tools from Mercury Interactive are very useful here. It can analyze both the performance and behavior of any given system.

This is one of the best tools for heavy duty load testing. The software is able to emulate a number of users (The number can even run into thousands). All of the emulated users would be using the system at the same time. The solution uses a number of performance monitors. All of them can be used to identify problems which can then be isolated and the overall system be optimized in such a manner that the performance would be at its best .

One key factor with Loadrunner is that this tool makes it possible for the user to run tests over a number of technologies. The most common options are web servers, servers which run web based applications, servers that are handling large databases or media streams etc. The tool can even be used to do tests on ERP computing infrastructure. This means that the tester can deliver the certification of service quality assurance to virtually any solution.

The overall testing procedure with Loadrunner is rather simple. It comes with a recording tool that is fully automated.It can easily record the kind of interactions that any user will make with the browser when he is running the solution. Whereas this means that entire test scenario creation process can be left to the solution, the user can manually make changes to the test scenario as well.

Primarily the test results would return the findings of every parameter. Response time is the most common option though users are also allowed to add or make changes to certain transactions. The result can then be presented in a custom structured mode which makes it possible for the QA and software testing personnel as well as developers to easily see what they want to see. Very good feature of this application is Rendezvous Point.

It would not be incorrect if we say that this is the most complete testing tool you can get. The key strengths of Loadrunner testing tools are the monitoring capability, and the fact that it can be used to test a large number of technologies. Loadrunner versions for Windows and Linux can be found.