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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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Winning at New Products - Pathways to Profitable Product Innovation
sponsored by CA
WEBCAST: This webcast discusses critical performance drivers that make businesses profitable at new product development (NPD), it also highlights study results surrounding secrets to success and drivers of high new product performance.
Posted: 17 Dec 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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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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Monitoring and Managing the Data Center in Today's Environment
sponsored by Splunk
EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE: In this E-Guide, you will get to know some techniques for virtual infrastructure management and a real-life example of how one company reduced problem response time with an index-and-search approach to IT data.
Posted: 09 Dec 2008 | Published: 09 Dec 2008
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FAMIS Performance Scorecard
sponsored by FAMIS Software, Inc., An Accruent Company
PRODUCT LITERATURE: FAMIS Performance Scorecard is a performance management communication system that directs the energies, skill sets, and area expertise held by people throughout the Organization toward achieving targeted results.
Posted: 05 Dec 2008 | Published: 05 Dec 2008
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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PODCAST: Maximize Value from Your SAP Investment with Business Intelligence (BI) & Performance Management (PM)
sponsored by Cognos, an IBM Company
PODCAST: Listen to this Podcast with Bob Corson of Cognos, an IBM Company to learn more about why a unified performance management platform can be the best means to drive additional value from your SAP investment.
Posted: 06 Nov 2008 | Premiered: 06 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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Improving 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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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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