Micro Focus has released SilkPerformer CloudBurst, a peak demand load testing capability based on Micro Focus Enterprise Cloud Services (ECS) technology that enables customers to drive load from either on-premise or in the cloud or both at the same time.
According to Micro Focus, SilkPerformer CloudBurst enables testing organisations to easily manage large load tests that emulate hundreds of thousands of users from multiple global points of presence and to quickly diagnose and resolve discovered issues.
SilkPerformer CloudBurst utilises the cloud to meet resource demands using a flexible, pay-as-you-go, consumption-based pricing model and monitors the underlying systems and provide performance diagnostics with one integrated product.
The company said that the SilkPerformer CloudBurst also delivers a new generation of load-generation technology called Browser Driven Load Testing, which cuts scripting and script maintenance time in half and more accurately emulates end user loads on Web 2.0 applications.
Rich Novak, president and general manager of application management and quality Division at Micro Focus, said: "CloudBurst’s unique approach to leverage the cloud gives our customers the advantage of being able to load test and analyse the performance of all of their applications whether they are Internet-facing or internal and mix-and-match permanent or consumption-based licensing models to meet their needs.
"SilkPerformer CloudBurst allows us to help customers drive Continuous Quality Assurance methods in terms of performance testing."
"The ability to test from anywhere to anywhere and to easily and quickly harness the resources needed to drive loads allows performance testing to be accomplished earlier in the life cycles and leveraged more often. That is what Micro Focus’ Continuous Quality Assurance is all about, eliminating defects earlier in the development lifecycle at less cost."
