>I've recently evaluated the following packages to load test our application.
>Our main objectives were to choose something that allowed us to load and
>functionally test our CF, and Java, apps with an emphasis on low cost.
>
>Segue SilkPerformer
>Empirix E-Test
>OpenSTA
>
>Here's a very brief summary of what I found:
>
>SilkPerformer - very flexible package that requires some programming
>knowledge to alter the generated scripts. The main drawback for us was the
>cost, as it can run into several thousand pounds. This does have excellent
>analysis routines which makes getting some sense out of the resulting data
>very easy. I've used this at other companies in the past.
>
>E-Test Suite - this was my favourite. Very quick and easy to use. Setting up
>dynamic elements in the scripts could be easily accomplished. We had to
>create thousands of unique data elements to fully test our application and
>this allowed us to query an existing database and re-use those elements in
>the load testing. The cost can be less than SilkPerformer.
>
>OpenSTA - This is an open source package and consequently free. It did the
>job although the interface was a little rough around the edges. The results
>were also very rough. By rough I mean it was very difficult to actually
>interpret what they mean. There was only a few set graphs and these didn't
>make much sense on their own. On the plus side it did have a good concept
>whereby reusable "objects" are defined. For instance, you have to create
>"probes" to monitor certain elements and then create scripts. These were
>then combined to create test suites.
>
>I know this is only very brief and biased towards cost, but hopefully you'll
>find it useful. Incidentally, Empirix offered me an online session with one
>of their representatives to demonstrate the product. This proved very useful
>as I had some experience of testing with SilkPerformer.
>
>Gavin
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: 31 August 2004 18:34
>To: CF-Talk
>Subject: application testing
>
>
>Hello,
>It's been awhile since I've posted but this seems like a good time to =
>get some expert opinions.=20
>
>I have been tasked with evaluating application testing software and =
>would like to get an idea what other CF developer's use. I'm primarily =
>interested in static, functional and regression testing, and some load =
>analysis would be helpful but not necessary. I'm looking at:
>
>Seapine's QA Wizard
>Parasoft's WebKing
>Empirix's E-Test Suite
>OpenDemand's OpenLoad
>
>We do a lot of extranet sites with multiple users and entitlements. Not =
>much in the way of public or high demand enterprise e-commerce sites.
>
>Any experiences, insights, or thread references are greatly appreciated.
>Thanks in advance,
>John Chase
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