When we were developing our load testing software, we noticed that the test case logic was repetitive, using the same rules over and over again, and it occurred to us (as we were typing the same test case logic over and over again), this would be a perfect opportunity for automation.
Rather than require a programmer to reverse-engineer and write the test case in a programming language, Web Performance instead detects and automatically configures the test cases for most situations. And for situations that can't be configured automatically just let us know and we'll email you a configuration that'll work for your entire site! (Hey, you're welcome to define your own configurations if you think that's fun.)
Either way, why hand-code complicated logic? Wouldn't you rather be writing new code than spending weeks writing test cases for the old code? Sure, some of the competition can record test cases and turn them into javascript or some other programming language, but then its up to you to customize the code for complicated dynamic and state variables.
We recently checked back with one of our large customers, the French equivalent of the Social Security Administration, with a large, complicated set of web-based applications. After switching from a popular open source package they reported a five times increase in productivity!
The other way our software saves money is by making testing accessible to people who know the application, but aren't necessarily programmers or test engineers. Why should you have to know how to program websites in order to test them?
Our reports answer your questions directly, with easy-to-understand charts that show exactly "how many users your website can handle" given your own performance criteria. And they look great too!
Our approach to support is unique in the software industry. Rather than put a wall between customers (with questions and problems) and the engineers who can solve those problems, we make each engineer responsible for the code they write.
Its easier to design software that's solid than it is to deal with the support calls. When you contact our support department, you not only get someone who knows what they're doing, but someone with the knowledge and authority to do something about your issue.
Whether they work on-site or remotely from our offices, our performance engineers interact as a full member of your team to find the best solution to your performance problems.
The best way to insure accurate results (some would say the only way) is to follow a time-proven performance testing methodology. Our pre-test reports and careful test stages save time and money by making sure all the prerequisites are in place for a test, finding potential bottlenecks even before a test is run. Our customers know the results are accurate because the team has worked together through the test stages.
Our reports answer your questions directly, with easy-to-understand charts that show exactly "how many users your website can handle" given your own performance criteria. And they look great too!
You don't have to go all the way to another continent to save money. The Research Triangle Park area of North Carolina is a southern technology hub, playing host to such companies as RedHat, IBM, Cisco, and hundreds of others.
We realize that performance tuning can often be an emergency or be the only thing holding up an important release. A simple series of performance tests can often be turned around in as little as two days.
“Summary: good product, does what it says it will do, easy to use, and the right price. We’re glad we bought it.”
Dennis Bell Accumen Alliance Director, Technical Operations
“After exploring other applications, and entertaining the idea of in house development, WPLT™ allowed us to load test SSL enabled web applications with ease.”
Chris Beatson NeoNova Project Manager
“I have been impressed with WPLT™’s ease of use, having used both Mercury and Rational. (And noted their price tags !)”
Chris Stanek Accumen Alliance