Overview Performance problems in operational IT systems and software applications are costly both in terms of business disruption and remedial work. These issues plague both new as well as running applications. Conducting realistic performance testing & projecting the test results onto the production environment can be a daunting task for a new application. Existing live applications present a different challenge- how does one determine the current performance level & predict the behavior of the system with changed business or application drivers? iFocus specialized Performance Testing Services focuses on addressing these problems. With our sophisticated methodology, several analysis-cum-forecasting tools and a secure lab we help our clients to test the performance and scalability of their applications. iFocus assures delivery excellence by reducing the risks of performance failure for new or enhanced applications in a timely manner. Key Differentiators Detailed test analysis reports identifying performance bottlenecks, scalability issues & recommendations Process oriented deliverables to the end customer Pinpoint/diagnose problems in an application & its underlying infrastructure Planning effort reduced significantly with usage of workload modeling tools Mixed workload & heterogeneous application environments

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The iFocus Approach

At iFocus, every client engagement starts with a formal study of the system under consideration to gather the performance requirements. The next step is usually correlating the application workload & underlying infrastructure & performing a detailed workload and application transaction analysis culminating in short term recommendations & also a test strategy creation. Our consulting team identifies the appropriate tools & methodologies along with a blueprint for the desired test environment design followed by scenario identification. Multiple rigorous iterations of execution are conducted with a view to analyze the application's performance and scalability. Scientific techniques are used to predict the performance of systems in the production environment.

Services

Our standard performance testing service includes:

• Workload Modeling & Analysis
• Load and Stress Testing
• Scalability & Volume Testing
• Endurance & Soak Testing
• Performance Assessment & Monitoring of Live Deployments
• Remote Performance Testing

Addon performance testing services are:

• Performance Test Tool Evaluation
• Customization of Performance Testing Open Source Tools

iFocus services are suitable for performance testing of:

• Software applications (including web-enabled applications and systems)
• IT systems (including embedded systems)
• Infrastructure (including the network)
• Multi-faceted solutions that include a combination of applications, IT systems and infrastructure

The iFocus Advantage

Clients are aware of the value of quantitative techniques but find difficulty in putting raw concepts to practice Formal techniques are operationally enabled by proven techniques & tools which are backed by competent resources Very often, performance testing exercises result in a lot of data but very few actionable areas Our Performance Test Services are result-oriented & do not believe in “data dump” Ramp-up & ramp-down timelines for performance testing can be very steep When you engage with iFocus you can be assured of high quality & low cycle times Performance testing activities need skill sets which are different from what functional test engineers possess We have the right mix of resources with the right expertise.