The Art of Application Performance Testing: Help for Programmers and Quality Assurance

DIVpThis practical book provides a step-by-step approach to testing mission-critical applications for scalability and performance Ibefore/I they're deployed -- a vital topic to which other books devote one chapter, if that.brbr 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. IThe Art of Application Performance Testing/I 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:/pulliSet realistic performance testing goals/li liImplement an effective application performance testing strategy/li liInterpret performance test results/li liCope with different application technologies and architectures/li liUse automated performance testing tools/li liTest traditional local applications, web-based applications, and web services (SOAs)/li liRecognize and resolves issues that are often overlooked in performance tests/li /ulp 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. IThe Art of Application Performance Testing/I 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.brbr "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/p/div