QW2001 Paper 6V1

Ms. Lauri MacKinnon
(Vanteon)

Three Customer Case Studies of Performance Testing using Segue SilkPerformer

Key Points

Presentation Abstract

Three customer case studies of performance testing using Segue SilkPerformer will be presented. Challenges presented for each case study, the techniques used to meet the challenges, and actual test results and analysis will be reviewed. The presentation will highlight our solutions in to challenges involving dynamic key parsing, handling multiple session IDs, directing traffic with IP spoofing, adding secure transactions and more. Result charts will help provide analysis the circumstances when the customer web sites and applications were put to the test. Participants will see a variety of scripting techniques and real world examples of test results and analysis using Segue SilkPerformer.

About the Author

Lauri MacKinnon is a performance and load testing specialist in Vanteon's automation group. She is a Segue-certified eConfidence Performance Consultant and has been using Segue SilkPerformer for a year and half. She has used other automation tools (including QA Partner and SilkTest) for eight years and has been in the QA industry for twelve years. Lauri has a Master's degree in Computer Science and applies her programming background toward automation scripting for Vanteon's clients.