Performance Testing
Depending on the type and utility of the product, it must be scalable enough to support very high traffic or at least a usage or demand that is a notch higher than its anticipated load. An online retailer, for example, should be capable of addressing shopping deluge during festival seasons or promotional weekends. Banking applications must also be geared up for addressing a surge in ATM demand or online withdrawals due to any political exigency.
The challenge is made tougher by the proliferation of technology platforms, rapidly upgrading versions, newer business models and sometimes unexpected events of global implications.
GlobalStep can help clients avoid this situation by forecasting their best possible demand curve, designing & executing load testing and stress testing scenarios to help them reduce the possibility of product breakdown under an unusual surge in traffic. GlobalStep can also simulate load from different geographic locations to simulate user conditions and provide analysis reports.
GlobalStep tries to address some unique challenging scenarios as a part of this service. These challenges include:
Testing nonstandard application protocols and platforms
Festival / holiday readiness
Highest estimated load possible
Business Value
Improved end-user experience with improvement in performance
Ensuring improved availability of systems
Sustained positive brand image through good performance even under unusual situations