A performance test is usually done at the end of the test phase. This because of the need of a well enough performing environment. The environment that is most production-like is the acceptance environment. This creates a risk in applications that are highly dependent on a high performance, because the defects are found late in the process and are therefore expensive to fix. But how can we help this?

With a test cloud this can be done in every environment. Whenever the infrastructure needs to be upgraded to a production-like infrastructure this can be achieved in the cloud. After the needed performance tests the environment can again be decreased.

With the use of the needed infrastructure from a cloud a more ‘real’ load can be generated than the virtual load from arduous tools. A cloud enabled performance test tool (like the one from SOASTA, see image) works with the cloud to generate the needed load and stress to test an application (which is or isn’t in a cloud environment).

1. Prabhu Says:
   June 16th, 2010 at 11:38

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2. Software Testing Services Says:
   July 30th, 2010 at 12:34

   Amazing article. This is theoretical. Can you give an example in an other post in which you show us how you used it. The diagram though portrays a lot bit it still is not understandable.

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