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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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Reduce Functional, Regression and Performance Testing Costs across Your End-to-end Oracle Siebel Application Environment
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: The Siebel Business Process Testing Accelerator from Infosys and HP helps you substantially reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) by cutting down on the test maintenance costs and substantially reducing testing cycle time.
Posted: 29 Dec 2008 | Published: 23 Dec 2008
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Oracle VM: Performance Evaluation of Oracle VM Server Virtualization Software
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Your server virtualization plan is probably not enabling optimal server utilization, efficiency, and scalability levels. Read this white paper to learn about a Linux technology that offers superior performance and scalability.
Posted: 17 Dec 2008 | Published: 17 Dec 2008
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Automated Network Lifecycle Management-- Unifying Fault, Performance, and Configuration Management to Increase Uptime, Reduce Costs, and Minimize Human Error
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: Learn about the benefits of state-of-the-art network fault management, performance management, and configuration management systems and the integration that brings them together.
Posted: 16 Dec 2008 | Published: 12 Dec 2008
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TCP/IP Sleuthing--Troubleshooting TCP/IP Using Your Toolbox
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: Troubleshooting is a necessary part of supporting any network installation. This paper will explain how to consider troubleshooting different problems that could exist in network.
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 01 Jul 2006
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Ventana Research: Business Intelligence for Operational Performance
sponsored by Actuate
WHITE PAPER: Read this leading analyst study to gain insight on business intelligence for operational performance that highlights best practices for IT departments and line-of-business (LOB) managers.
Posted: 03 Dec 2008 | Published: 03 Dec 2008
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Strategic Performance Management in Government and Public Sector Organizations
sponsored by Actuate
WHITE PAPER: This survey finds that organizations that apply the principles of Strategic Performance Management can well outperform those that don�t. Read this white paper to learn more.
Posted: 03 Dec 2008 | Published: 03 Dec 2008
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Aberdeen Report: Analytics - Hitting the Forecast Bulls Eye
sponsored by SugarCRM Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Best-in-Class companies increase their annual corporate profit margin by an average of 16%. Find out how you can achieve Best-in-Class results by accessing your complimentary copy of this report.
Posted: 03 Dec 2008 | Published: 03 Dec 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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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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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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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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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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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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The Business Contribution of IT: Metrics That Matter
sponsored by CA
WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses how frameworks and best practices combined with the right metrics and automated controls can help in IT performance reporting-- in terms that are both relevant and meaningful to all business stakeholders.
Posted: 24 Sep 2008 | Published: 24 Sep 2008
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CIOs Confront Metric Confusion: How CIOs Successfully Bridge Business and Technology to Build a Well-balanced Performance Management System
sponsored by SAS Institute Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This study results show that most CIOs believe performance management (PM) can help organizations achieve their strategic goals, while other members of the C-suite don't seem to be as favourable or familiar with the potential of PM.
Posted: 10 Sep 2008 | Published: 05 Sep 2008
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Enterprise Risk Management in the Financial Services Industry: International Benchmark Survey May 2007
sponsored by SAS Institute Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This report presents the 2007 results of SAS' annual international benchmark survey on enterprise risk management (ERM) in the financial services industry.
Posted: 10 Sep 2008 | Published: 05 Sep 2008
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Tips to Improve Inbound Logistics by Managing Partner Performance
sponsored by Inovis
WHITE PAPER: Inbound logistics is one aspect of the trading-partner community that has lots of problems. This white paper will take a brief look at some of the problems with inbound logistics, and discuss a formal program to manage trading partners' performance.
Posted: 04 Sep 2008 | Published: 04 Sep 2008
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Emerging Best Practices for Carrier IP Transformation
sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper identifies emerging best practices for planning, implementation, migration and operations based on hands-on experience with IP Transformation initiatives across the globe.
Posted: 20 Aug 2008 | Published: 20 Aug 2008
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Test Management Tools and Techniques
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: This paper explores the challenges and rewards of test management and provides practical ways to help you implement an organized and structured testing process. It also discusses the benefits of HP Quality Center software.
Posted: 01 Aug 2008 | Published: 01 Aug 2008
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Web Acceleration 2.0: Now No One Has to Wait
sponsored by F5 Networks
WHITE PAPER: If you are worried about the performance of your web applications, you are not alone. Learn how F5's approach to Application Delivery Networking eliminates the bottlenecks inherent in browsers, in the network, and in the data center.
Posted: 28 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Aug 2007
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Infrastructure Performance Management Empowers You and Your Company
sponsored by CA
WHITE PAPER: This report introduces IPM, offers tips for successful IPM implementation, and explores how IPM can benefit your enterprise as well as your career.
Posted: 28 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2008
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The Road to IT Governance Excellence
sponsored by SERENA Software, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper details a case study of Brigham Young University and how they established an award-winning IT Governance structure as a foundation for improving the business value of their office of Information Technology.
Posted: 26 Mar 2008 | Published: 01 May 2007
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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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