subject: Software Testing Services: In Aid of Cloud Computing by:Hemal Shrimanker [print this page] Cloud computing and offshore software testing services surely have a great connect. Right from the start, it has been difficult for assessing the feasibility of cloud computing solution and its usage within the business' context. Business requirements have always been the key drivers to the success of the solution. It has also been seen that today businesses are not wary of offshore software testing and outsourcing their non-core services and get testing solutions. Most companies undergo the process of several linear workshops to get hold of what the business actually requires. This ultimately will save time and money in the SDLC (Software development lifecycle) by removing potential flaws in the initialization and planning phase.
Cloud computing solutions are said to be scalable on demand. Businesses verify whether they can handle the workload of the proposed project by load or stress testing. These types of offshore software testing services can prove that the developed solution is scaleable according to the requirements. By applying techniques which can ascertain the load, the estimates can be given efficiently.
Most performance testing techniques measure and verify systems performance accurately. Using both performance testing and load testing in consonance, the user allows an accurate image of the solutions ability over the cloud to be created. Security testing helps in providing assurance that critical data related to a business is stored and delivered safely. Offshore software testing methods like penetration testing help in proving that the mechanism that are developed to maintain security will remain intact.
It is important to note that before consideration of any deployment it is extremely necessary to prove that all the system functions are according to the proposed design, and that the components will perform together in tandem, and the overall results of both inputs and outputs are satisfactory.
Other offshore software testing techniques like integration testing help the business in the verification of the compatibility of the cloud solution with the current infrastructure and test environments. This step is to prove that any cloud solution does not detrimentally impact any existing systems.
In the end, all the business requirements are verified and validated to effectively prove that computing cloud surely meets up with the documented needs of the business. This will be further seconded with the use of User Acceptance Testing. In terms of versatility through offshore software testing process, the location independence of cloud computing scores full marks. Much infrastructure needs get lessened by the benefits of offshore software testing as well as onsite base, and they are well documented and present as an instant option for testing cloud computing solutions.
About the author
Hemal Shrimanker - Business Development Executive at Indusa Technical Corp.
Indusa Technical Corp. is an SEI - CMM Level 4, ISO - 9001:2000; ISO - 27001 Certified, 150+ people Custom Software/Web Development and IT Consulting Company. We have been providing services since 1989.
