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Performance Testing

ALSO CALLED: Performance
DEFINITION: Performance testing is the process of determining the speed or effectiveness of a computer, network, software program or device. This process can involve quantitative tests done in a lab, such as measuring the response time or the number of MIPS (millions  … 
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Sales P3: Definition and Commentary by Thought Leaders about Sales Process, Production and Performance
sponsored by Landslide Technologies, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper defines the concept of Sales P3, which represent the core elements of building a world class sales organization.
Posted: 26 Nov 2008 | Published: 26 Nov 2008
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Podcast: Illuminata White Paper: HP Non Stop Gets Bladed
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
PODCAST: In this podcast, Information Technology Analyst Golden Halve discusses the Non Stop product line and explains how it enables high performance for a transactional serving environment.
Posted: 26 Nov 2008 | Premiered: 26 Nov 2008
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Five Misunderstood Features in Windows Vista
sponsored by Microsoft
WHITE PAPER: Adopting Windows Vista across a desktop infrastructure can come with challenges. This article looks at five features of Vista that can be misunderstood, provides their backgrounds and rationale, and presents solutions.
Posted: 26 Nov 2008 | Published: 26 Nov 2008
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Four-socket Servers Offer Significant Advantages and Lower TCO in Multiple Virtualization Deployment Scenarios.
sponsored by Intel Corporation
WEBCAST: Learn how four-socket servers based on Intel Xeon processor 7400 series can offer significant advantages and lower TCO in multiple virtualization deployment scenarios.
Posted: 21 Nov 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Virtualizing the Client PC: A Proof of Concept
sponsored by Intel Corporation
WHITE PAPER: In this paper Intel IT explores a proof of concept study that examined the viability of abstracting the client operating system from the hardware platform using virtualization.
Posted: 21 Nov 2008 | Published: 21 Nov 2008
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Maximizing IT Value by Using High-End Server Processors
sponsored by Intel Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Read this bried to discover how to gain significant IT OpEx and CapEx advantages through reduced data center space, reduced power, and lower application licenses for our given design performance/throughput needs.
Posted: 21 Nov 2008 | Published: 21 Nov 2008
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View Performance Benchmarks Intel Centrino 2 with vPro Technology
sponsored by Intel Corporation
PRODUCT OVERVIEW: Learn how to multitask without slowing down, perform 3D rendering quickly, and complete compute-intensive tasks faster than ever.
Posted: 21 Nov 2008 | Published: 21 Nov 2008
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Battery Life Performance Benchmarks for the Digital Office
sponsored by Intel Corporation
TECHNICAL ARTICLE: Read this article to find how Intel Centrino 2 with vPro technology can help keep your workforce productive in the field.
Posted: 21 Nov 2008 | Published: 21 Nov 2008
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Delivering Virtualization Benefits by Refreshing Client PCs
sponsored by Intel Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn how new platforms that include faster processors with Intel Virtualization Technology can eliminate concerns about client virtualization performance and offer many other benefits.
Posted: 21 Nov 2008 | Published: 21 Nov 2008
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Developing an Enterprise Client Virtualization Strategy
sponsored by Intel Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Intel conducted a series of studies to analyze the potential benefits of each technology and to begin to develop a targeted strategy for delivering client virtualization to our users. Read this document to review the findings.
Posted: 21 Nov 2008 | Published: 21 Nov 2008
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12 Pitfalls of IT Systems Management: Maximize Performance and Availability While Lowering Cost
sponsored by uptime software inc.
WHITE PAPER: Monitoring servers and proactively managing capacity helps companies maintain service level agreements, meet contractual obligations, improve customer and partner satisfaction, and move forward into new markets.
Posted: 18 Nov 2008 | Published: 28 Jul 2008
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Quality: Where Business and Testing Intersect
sponsored by The Fanfare Group, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This paper takes an executive level look at quality issues, the ways that real organizations have solved these issues with Fanfare test automation software and the impressive business results they achieved including a 350 percent productivity gain.
Posted: 17 Nov 2008 | Published: 17 Nov 2008
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Capacity Analyzer: Advanced Analytics for Capacity Management
sponsored by VKernel
DATA SHEET: By continuously monitoring shared capacity utilization trends in your VMware ESX environment, Capacity Analyzer significantly reduces the time and costs of identifying current capacity bottlenecks causing performance problems.
Posted: 14 Nov 2008 | Published: 14 Nov 2008
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Performance Assurance Lifecycle for Virtual Infrastructures
sponsored by VKernel
WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to learn how the Performance Assurance Lifecycle eliminates performance and financial risks, taking the data center from 15-20 percent virtualized to 70-100 percent.
Posted: 14 Nov 2008 | Published: 14 Nov 2008
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Citrix XenApp Frequently Asked Questions
sponsored by Citrix
WHITE PAPER: Citrix XenApp™ is an end-to-end Application Delivery Solution that delivers all Windows applications to all users and locations.
Posted: 05 Nov 2008 | Published: 05 Nov 2008
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Scalability Test Results for Concurrent User Sessions on Servers Running Dual-Core or Quad-Core AMD Opteron Processors
sponsored by Citrix
PRODUCT LITERATURE: This paper reports scalability test results for concurrent user sessions on Dell PowerEdge R805 servers running either Dual-Core or Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors.
Posted: 31 Oct 2008 | Published: 31 Oct 2008
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Hear how Snap-on Improves Operational Performance through KPI Visualization and Analysis
sponsored by myDIALS Inc.
WEBCAST: View this Webcast to hear a discussion about the process, project requirements and available technology needed for an effective operational improvement support system.
Posted: 31 Oct 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Driving Improved Performance with Business Intelligence
sponsored by Cognos, an IBM Company
VIDEO: View this Videocast to discover what key points your organization needs to consider when selecting a business intelligence (BI) solution.
Posted: 30 Oct 2008 | Premiered: 30 Oct 2008
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Machine Design Webcast Replay: Design Reuse in Product Development
sponsored by PTC Small/Med Product Development
WEBCAST: Join Machine Design and PTC for an exclusive webcast replay and take an in-depth look at today's best practice strategies for design reuse.
Posted: 30 Oct 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Accept No Compromises! Log Management The Right Way.
sponsored by ArcSight, Inc.
WEBCAST: Check out this webcast and learn about the importance of successful log management for maintaining network security without compromising performance and effective capacity.
Posted: 24 Oct 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of Dell, HP, and IBM Blade Solutions
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines the TCO of this blade solution at acquisition and at 1, 3, and 5 years. TCO includes hardware, support, management software, IO virtualization, power, cooling, network ports, and data center space.
Posted: 24 Oct 2008 | Published: 23 Oct 2008
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How to Perform Advanced Fiber Troubleshooting Using an Optical Time Domain Reflectometer
sponsored by Fluke Networks
WEBCAST: An Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) is an important instrument used by organizations to certify the performance of new fiber links and detect problems with existing fiber links.
Posted: 23 Oct 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Advanced Backup School I
sponsored by Sun StorageTek
WEBCAST: In part one of this webcast, W. Curtis Preston will deconstruct the common backup system and point out the mistakes that may be hampering your backup operations.
Posted: 23 Oct 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Six-Point Improvement Plan for Balancing Security, Compliance, and Performance
sponsored by Mazu Networks
WHITE PAPER: Network Behavior Analysis (NBA) systems provide a new way of looking at the ITinfrastructure by analyzing network traffic to provide valuable information about theinteractions of and dependencies between users, applications, and systems.
Posted: 22 Oct 2008 | Published: 22 Oct 2008
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Guide to Troubleshooting Application Problems
sponsored by Fluke Networks
WHITE PAPER: This guide covers the fundamentals of how applications work, how applications flow, where applications fail and best practices and methodologies for troubleshooting network and application problems.
Posted: 03 Oct 2008 | Published: 03 Oct 2008
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PERFORMANCE TESTING DEFINITION (continued): …  of instructions per second) at which a system functions. Qualitative attributes such as reliability, scalability and interoperability may also be evaluated. Performance testing is often done in conjunction with stress testing.

Performance testing can verify that a system meets the specifications claimed by its manufacturer or vendor. The process can compare two or more devices or programs in terms of parameters such as speed, data transfer … 
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