If you’re a true test professional, then you know that it’s not enough to just run tests and deliver reports. Let’s be honest, anyone can run a test and record a result. Plus, test execution is increasingly automated, and some traditionally human tasks are gradually being replaced by AI. No,
We all thought 2021 was a crazy year, but then 2022 hit. The pandemic lingered on, war kicked off, energy prices surged, and interest rates started to climb. Suffice to say, things aren’t ideal at the moment. Throughout all this chaos, software testers have striven to increase quality, accelerate
Micro Focus, Capgemini and Sogeti released the 14th edition of the World Quality Report recently. In addition to the main report, the team also released a number of region-specific reports, including this UK-focused report. I am an enterprise software professional with over 3 decades of experience and regular, direct contact with many UK businesses
There’s a polarisation of opinion amongst test tool users – it boils down to where you stand on the following question: Open source v paid tools. In this debate, there’s one area that I don’t think gets enough attention, application security. Even when it is discussed, I often hear the open-source
Micro Focus has released UFT One 2022. This is the latest version of their class-leading test automation tool. We’ve selected our top 4 release highlights. What is UFT One? If you’re looking for a test automation tool, you need to look no further than UFT One. UFT One supports more applications
LoadRunner Cloud is a performance testing solution for web, mobile, GUI, SAP, Oracle and more. It includes cloud-hosted load generators, flexible licensing models, and global accessibility. All for one inclusive price. As with all Micro Focus products though, LoadRunner Cloud has a strong development backlog. The latest release, LoadRunner Cloud 2022.10, includes
Until last year, LoadRunner Virtual User Days (VUDs) were a convenient and cost-effective way to buy Vusers. VUDs allowed companies to easily ramp up Vuser numbers or run project-based Performance Testing. Unfortunately, Micro Focus stopped selling VUDs in July 2021. We want to know, are you missing them? What Were
Open Source or Paid tools? It’s one of the biggest questions facing software projects and is a question that can deeply divide opinions. It’s a choice that often boils down to the perceived cost – free versus paid. But is it as simple as that? Once you scratch beneath the surface, there’s
Service Virtualization is one of the most powerful tools in a testers armoury. It lets QA get ahead of development and can dramatically shorten delivery times. If you’re running a well-established test function but need to accelerate your time-to-market, Service Virtualization is my #1 recommendation. Service Virtualization is a complete
On July 1st, Micro Focus announced the product obsolescence of SilkPeformer, the software performance and load testing tool. SilkPerformer customers who are under support have an upgrade path to the class-leading LoadRunner Professional performance testing tool. While SilkPerformer has a rich history going back a couple of decades, this is
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