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Submitted by Raymond Rivest on Mon, 23/10/2006 - 13:39. performance testing tools | test automationFor those of you who often test databases, here's an affordable tool that can help you preparing your test data or size up your database.
http://www.sqledit.com/dg/index.html
It does a pretty good job....
http://www.sqledit.com/dg/index.html
It does a pretty good job....
testing from behind the scene
Submitted by Raymond Rivest on Sat, 21/10/2006 - 18:07. test techniquesOften, when a customer ask me to provide a quote for automating performance tests, I tend to do a proof of concept before I give any numbers...
Why ? Because there's no "do-it-all" tools and depending on protocols, complexity and many other aspects, the tool I have may not be suited for the job..
On other cases, it may be a lot faster, and cheaper, to use GUI automation instead, if the load is reasonnable and the GUI, responsive enough.
Why ? Because there's no "do-it-all" tools and depending on protocols, complexity and many other aspects, the tool I have may not be suited for the job..
On other cases, it may be a lot faster, and cheaper, to use GUI automation instead, if the load is reasonnable and the GUI, responsive enough.
WOPR-7
Submitted by Raymond Rivest on Tue, 17/10/2006 - 00:50.Back in Montreal and already at work....
WOPR-7 was, as was the previous WOPR I attended, rich in knowledge, experience and friendships.
Again, my thanks to Antony Marcano for is excellent work as content owner, to Paul Holland for is enjoyable humour and agile facilitation of this WOPR, to Julian Harty for is devotion into making everything work, to TCL for hosting this WOPR, a special thanks to Hanna for the cofee :-)
WOPR-7 was, as was the previous WOPR I attended, rich in knowledge, experience and friendships.
Again, my thanks to Antony Marcano for is excellent work as content owner, to Paul Holland for is enjoyable humour and agile facilitation of this WOPR, to Julian Harty for is devotion into making everything work, to TCL for hosting this WOPR, a special thanks to Hanna for the cofee :-)
