Just as an FYI, BMC uses Silk Performer for its load testing of the Mid-Tier. There's a note in the Sizing and Capacity white paper about what BMC uses: 15-Oct-2006 (White Paper) Sizing and Capacity Planning for BMC Remedy IT Service Management 7.0 and BMC Atrium CMDB 2.0 PDF " Load testing of online users was done with two toolsets: SilkPerformer from Segue, and Scapa Test from Scapa Technologies Limited. Both companies have collaborated with BMC to provide specific functionality to allow more effective driving of the BMC Remedy based product set. Silk Performer allows users to simulate web-based users using AR server mid-tier. The midtier is driven through a higher level of abstraction than http, called the backchannel APIs of the mid-tier. Using this technology allowed BMC to create load testing scripts that are more concise than those that replay pure HTTP."
-David J. Easter Sr. Product Manager, Solution Strategy and Development BMC Software, Inc. The opinions, statements, and/or suggested courses of action expressed in this E-mail do not necessarily reflect those of BMC Software, Inc. My voluntary participation in this forum is not intended to convey a role as a spokesperson, liaison or public relations representative for BMC Software, Inc. -----Original Message----- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Opela, Gary L CTR USAF AFMC 72 CS/SCBAH Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 9:01 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Loadtesting the MidTier I'm resending this because my email messed up the first time and I ended up without a subject, long story. Anyways, I'm looking at SilkPerformer for load testing my mid-tier. Has anyone used silkperformer, or does anyone have any suggestions on alternatives? Thanks, Gary Opela, Jr. Sr. Remedy Engineer Avaya Phone Admin RSP Cert, Sec+ 405 739 7006 x30043 -----Original Message----- From: Opela, Gary L CTR USAF AFMC 72 CS/SCBAH Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 3:02 PM To: '[email protected]' Subject: Has anyone had any experience with silkperformer for load testing the mid tier? Looking at using MT7.1. Thanks, Gary Opela, Jr. Sr. Remedy Engineer Avaya Phone Admin RSP Cert, Sec+ 405 739 7006 x30043 _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor:[email protected] ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor:[email protected] ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
