Mercury Interactive's tools enable companies like Sun Life to hold their ground in these tightly contested markets by providing quick turnaround on tests that realistically emulate critical business operations before they're seen by customers. Tools Sun Life adopted LoadRunner and Astra QuickTest following a detailed evaluation of testing technologies. Reasons for selecting Mercury Interactive's tools included ease of use, scalability, compatibility with the company's technology infrastructure, flexible scripting, comprehensive reporting capabilities, and the ability to integrate test results easily with data from other monitoring and testing products. Simplified Scripting, Realistic Scenarios Initial scripting and load testing have already been started for a number of Sun Life's business applications, utilizing a well-equipped test lab mirroring targeted aspects of the company's production environment. Hardware includes multiple Windows NT workstations for generating virtual users, various application servers, and a custom network designed to simulate Intranet and Internet traffic.
Tests occasionally utilize the corporate production network in off-peak periods as well.
LoadRunner is used for execution of tests emulating multiple users executing web transactions. Test scenarios are designed to emulate real-life business processes, including key transaction types seen during peak loads. Integrated real-time monitors enable organizations to minimize test cycles, optimize performance and accelerate deployment. Enterprise functional testing tools that verify Windows and X-Windows applications work as expected the first time and remain reliable. An integrated management tool for organizing and managing the testing process to determine application readiness.