作者：Ian Molyneaux
出版日期：February 2, 2009
出版社：O'Reilly
页数：158
ISBN：ISBN-10: 0596520662 ISBN-13: 978-0596520663
文件格式：CHM

Product Description
This practical book provides a step-by-step approach to testing mission-critical applications for scalability and performance before they’re deployed — a vital topic to which other books devote one chapter, if that.Businesses today live and die by network applications and webservices. Because of the increasing complexity of these programs, andthe pressure to deploy them quickly, many professionals don’t take thetime to ensure that they’ll perform well and scale effectively. The Art of Application Performance Testingexplains the complete life cycle of the testing process, anddemonstrates best practices to help you plan, gain approval for,coordinate, and conduct performance tests on your applications. Withthis book, you’ll learn to:
Set realistic performance testing goalsImplement an effective application performance testing strategyInterpret performance test resultsCope with different application technologies and architecturesUse automated performance testing toolsTest traditional local applications, web-based applications, and web services (SOAs)Recognize and resolves issues that are often overlooked in performance testsWritten by a consultant with 30 years of experience in the ITindustry and over 12 years experience with performance testing, thiseasy-to-read book is illustrated with real-world examples and packedwith practical advice. The Art of Application Performance Testingthoroughly explains the pitfalls of an inadequate testing strategy andoffers you a robust, structured approach for ensuring that yourapplications perform well and scale effectively when the need arises.
“Ian has maintained a vendor-agnostic methodology beautifully inthis material. The metrics and graphs, along with backgroundinformation provided in his case studies, eloquently convey to thereader, ‘Methodology above all, tools at your discretion…’ Ian’sexpertise shines through throughout the entire reading experience.” —Matt St. Onge, Enterprise Solution Architect, HCL Technologies America/ Teradyne
About the Author
Originally hailing from Auckland, New Zealand, Ian Molyneaux ended upin IT purely by chance after applying for an interesting looking jobadvertised as “junior computer operator” in the mid ’70s. The rest ishistory, 30 years later I’ve held many roles in IT, although I’ve shiedaway from anything management related as I’m a techie at heart. Hiscurrent role is EMEA SME (Subject Matter Expert) for ApplicationPerformance Assurance at Compuware. Presently residing inBuckinghamshire, U.K. with wife Sarah, daughter Sasha, and two cats,and trying to get used to the idea of turning 49!