The application of testing requirements to check performances varies from company to company
. The HP LoadRunner promises to be your only solution for optimizing the checking applications. It can address the different challenges faced by developers, quality assurance teams, systems engineers, project managers and site admins.
Key benefits
Easy usability options allow the tester to check the system without needing to install the program in the server since it utilizes native monitors. The tester can also view the report in charts and graphics which are easily understandable. This is a great time-saver in the analysis interface and will reduce conclusion mistakes. The record and playback feature allows you to manipulate the script in graphic user interface according to your own unique requirements.
Of course, there is the TruClient""one of the key patented features of the LoadRunner Services is ""which makes it easier to test even the most complex of applications though a diagnostic solution software which cut the need for labor-intensive manual scripting by as much as 50%.
Disadvantage
That"s not a typo as there are no distinct disadvantages of the load testing tool other than the cost, which can be prohibitive for small businesses and organizations. Once companies stop viewing it as an expense but rather an investment, they would not balk at the cost because they can expect an ROI in the long run.
How do you measure the ROI? Not in terms of tangible income directly from the LoadRunner tool but rather the money you save when your system is running smoothly without too much of a downtime in a year. Just think of how much money you lose if your whole system crashes for 24 hours because you failed to test for performance? You won"t earn a single centavo in that span and you still need to pay your workers during that duration.Then you also have to pay your IT experts overtime pay to repair the system the soonest possible time. Or if you don"t have in-house IT technicians, you need to outsource the repair to an IT solutions company.
In the Cloud
When HP announced the availability of LoadRunner in the Cloud, it addresses the concern about costs because you only "pay as you go." But one unique characteristic of this type of application is the security issue and some companies might be hesitant about opening their firewalls for the Amazon servers to connect and browse through the infrastructure.