Application Performance Engineering Blog – Shunra Software

Adding Network Analysis to a LoadRunner 9.5 Scenario

In a previous post I explained how to add network conditions to a LoadRunner scenario, answering the question, “How will this application perform in a remote site?”  The results from running a LoadRunner test with network conditions will highlight transactions that perform well under network conditions as well as pinpoint transactions that will degrade in [...]

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VE Desktop for HP Software 5.0 versus LoadRunner MWE

Earlier this week, Shunra announced the release of a new product, VE Desktop for HP Software 5.0.  This product is embedded into HP’s LoadRunner 9.5 and Performance Center 9.5 products and from the surface, looks a lot like a previous feature in LoadRunner called Mercury WAN Emulation (MWE).  Because of the obvious similarities, there have [...]

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Testing Mobile Applications for Capacity and Scale

Only by testing your mobile applications to scale, in a realistic environment can you understand how your application will perform once deployed. Understanding actual or potential problems can help you to know if the application needs to be changed, where the best locations are for your media servers, and how many subscribers you can support at any given time. This data is critical to the competitiveness and success of any mobile application business.

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Web page performance testing using WAN simulation

Everyone knows that performance of Web sites is critical to their success. In order to build a well performing Web page, everyone also knows that testing needs to be done early and often. What most people do not seem to know is what or how to test. This recent Microsoft Developer Zone Magazine article does [...]

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