KJ Ross Weather Report: Cloudy With a Chance of Testing
As network bandwidth becomes more readily available, organisations are increasingly migrating to cloud based software applications in order to:
- Simplify IT infrastructure requirements
- Enable greater accessibility for clients and staff.
The implications for managing quality in the cloud are significantly different to what any organisation accustomed to in-house infrastructure might expect.
Challenges
With many cloud hosting solutions utilising virtualisation on shared infrastructure oriented toward simple turn-key service delivery, many routine aspects of the software testing process, such as fine-grained control of operating system configurations, database roll-backs, or even simple performance monitoring, are no longer available.
Resources
Whitepaper
KJ Ross has published a whitepaper investigating the impact of the cloud on software testing. Click here to download the free whitepaper from the arti (please note, you will be required to provide your email address to access the KJ Ross download area).
iqnite 2011 - the Conference for Software Quality
Themed "Testing and the Cloud" iqnite 2011 took place from 5 – 6 October 2011 in Sydney. Over 200 test specialists and executive staff joined the 2011 conference, considered the most important forum for the Australian and New Zealand region in terms of software quality management, testing and process optimisation.
Solutions
As specialists in transitioning to cloud based applications, KJ Ross can provide expert
advice and methodologies for testing in the cloud, including solutions for:
- Performance testing in the cloud
- Managing test infrastructure in the cloud
- Cloud based application migration and deployment
- Security in the cloud
Please contact us for more information about how we can assist in your transition to testing in the cloud.
