October 20, 2006; 08:07 AM
Neotys
of France, a producer of stress and load testing tools for web
applications, has released a new version of its flagship product,
NeoLoad. NeoLoad version 2.0 delivers all the cost-effective,
easy-to-use features of the original version, with the addition of
simplified scenario creation and improved test monitoring, analysis and
reporting.
“NeoLoad
version 2.0 reaffirms our strong belief that businesses shouldn’t have
to compromise quality for lower costs,” says Stephane Jammet, vice
president of Sales & Business Development at Neotys. “This new
edition delivers all the capabilities of the more expensive web
performance testing tools at a fraction of the price and it’s extremely
easy to use. In a matter of minutes, new NeoLoad users can design and
run their first performance test and generate a comprehensive
performance and scalability report.”
NeoLoad version 2.0 offers fast and easy scenario creation for
complex applications. The new features specific to scenario creation
include a wizard for the automatic handling of dynamic parameters
generated by the server, which eliminates labour-intensive and
time-consuming manual parameterisation. There is also enhanced .NET
support, which automates the detection and management of .NET
parameters Viewstate and Eventvalidation. Advanced scenario
customisation offers advanced tools for scenario parameterisation so as
to make each scenario as realistic as possible without any scripting
and with no programming language required. Finally, a multiple
authentication wizard enables the definition and use of different
account profiles to log into secured applications while a test is in
progress.
“NeoLoad was chosen as our load generation tool after an exhaustive
search that included free open source products and very expensive
top-of-the-line load solutions,” says Josh Schlesser, vice president of
technology at The Active Network. “It was clear almost immediately that
we’d made a very wise decision choosing NeoLoad. The product saves us
significant time over open-source solutions and we soon realised that
we really didn’t need all the features in the more expensive tools. The
advances in NeoLoad version 2.0 reflect the practical features we’ve
come to expect from Neotys and we’re eager to begin running it as soon
as possible.”
In addition to advanced scenario creation, NeoLoad version 2.0 also
delivers improved live monitoring features and new powerful graphs for
more in-depth analysis, as well as nine new optional modules –
including a SOAP module for web services support and several modules
for dedicated platform and server monitoring. The SOAP module enables
the design of SOAP requests from a WSDL file, or else manually from a
specific interface, and is the industry’s most cost-effective tool for
testing the robustness of SOA architectures. The platform and server
monitoring modules are specifically dedicated to remote server
monitoring. An agentless design ensures hassle-free installation of any
program on the monitored servers. Performance counters such as CPU
usage, network bandwidth and active connections pool size are collected
while the test is running – making it easy to track any performance
concerns. Dedicated monitoring modules support numerous environments,
including Windows, HTTP, Apache, Linux, Solaris, RSTAT, SNMP, WebLogic,
and WebSphere.
About NeoLoad
NeoLoad is a web stress testing software package running high-load
scenarios on web applications to measure performance and robustness
prior to deployment. Comprehensive reports pinpoint issues affecting
reliability and long-term scalability. NeoLoad supports all web
technologies and application server technologies including J2EE, .NET,
PHP, ASP, AJAX, SOAP, FLASH and CGI.
With a growing customer base in the United States and over 130
customers worldwide, including Accenture, Daf Trucks, DSB Bank, Hilton,
Philips, Qinetiq, Rackspace Managed Hosting, Roche, Siemens, The Active
Network and Unisys UK, NeoLoad is fast becoming the industry’s web load
testing tool of choice.
NeoLoad version 2.0 is available now. A free trial version can de
downloaded at www.neotys.com/load-testing-tool/download.html. Pricing
is based on load generation levels. For example, a NeoLoad 250 Virtual
User licence begins at 3.954,00 €.
About Neotys
Neotys, which is headquartered in Aubagne (in south-east France),
develops software solutions to improve the quality and performance of
information systems. Its flagship solution, NeoLoad, tests the
performance of web applications using customisable scenarios for load
and stress. Neotys was founded in 2005 by a group of software
developers and IT project managers who anticipated demand for a new
software solution, at an accessible price, to test the performance of
web applications.
For further information, please go to: www.neotys.com