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My first Udemy Course – Performance Testing using TruWeb is now available
Hey perf guys, I am really excited to announce that my first Udemy course – Performance Testing using TruWeb is now available. Here is the link to checkout and buy my course at a whopping discount from Udemy https://www.udemy.com/performance-testing-using-truweb Performance Testing using TruWeb Micro Focus announced its newer protocol called TruWeb in LoadRunner 12.60. TruWeb has lot of potential in…
Check for Object that Does Not Exists in TruClient
From the past many months, I have been working extensively on Micro Focus LoadRunner TruClient protocol. TruClient helps to measure the end-to-end performance which is an apt solution for modern web applications which are built using modern javascript libraries such as Angular, React etc. In this blog, I am going to share how to check for object that does not…
What’s new in Micro Focus LoadRunner 12.62?
A couple of weeks ago, Micro Focus has announced its newer version LoadRunner and Performance Center which is 12.62. In this blog post, we are going to see what’s new in Micro Focus LoadRunner 12.62. What’s new in VuGen 12.62? In VuGen 12.62, following features have been added: New runtime settings for HTTP/2. To enable/disable, go to Runtime Settings >…
Upgrade to Apache JMeter 5.1
Upgrade to Apache JMeter 5.1: You would have listened to my podcast featuring Apache JMeter 5.0, if not you can listen to it here. Couple weeks ago Apache has released its newer version of JMeter with new features, enhancements, and bug fixes. If you are working on Apache JMeter, read further to decide whether you need to upgrade from older…
70+ Free Video Tutorials to Learn LoadRunner
70+ Free Video Tutorials to Learn LoadRunner Here is the complete list of Free LoadRunner Tutorials which has more than 70+ videos. I will keep updating this playlist. Please subscribe to QAInsights channel. Become a TruWeb expert: Check my course on Udemy | 78% OFF right now https://www.udemy.com/performance-testing-using-truweb/?couponCode=YOUTUBE Complete Playlist 70+ Free Video Tutorials to Learn LoadRunner 1. Learn LoadRunner Series – #1 – Introduction to…
Learn LoadRunner Series – #3 – Recording Options in LoadRunner
Learn LoadRunner Series – #3 – Recording Options in LoadRunner: In this video, we are going to see about Recording and its options in LoadRunner. Following are the topics discussed in this video: What is Recording? Recording Toolbar Recording Options Baby steps before recording HTTP/HTML Level HTML based URL based Recording a sample application Interested in learning TruWeb? Please check…
Learn LoadRunner Series – #2 – How to install LoadRunner 12.55?
In last post, we have seen about Introduction to LoadRunner. In this video, I have explained about how to download and install LoadRunner 12.55 in your system. It is straightforward and traditional approach to install Micro Focus LoadRunner 12.55 (the latest version is LoadRunner 12.61 as on 12/26/2018) in your machine. Prerequisites to install LoadRunner For any version of Micro…
Learn LoadRunner Series – #1 – Introduction to LoadRunner
Learn LoadRunner Series – #1 – Introduction to LoadRunner. Welcome to first episode of Learn LoadRunner Series! In this video, I have discussed about high level overview about Micro Focus LoadRunner (formerly HPE, HP, Mercury Interactive), its architecture, and protocols. LoadRunner components LoadRunner has three main software packages: Virtual User Generator, testers call it as VuGen, and then Controller and…
How I successfully cleared AWS Solution Architect Associate certification?
Few weeks ago, I successfully cleared my first AWS certification – Solution Architect Associate (2018). In this blog post, I am going to share how I successfully cleared AWS Solution Architect Associate certification? I insist that every performance tester or engineer must take at least certification in the cloud arena. It doesn’t matter whether AWS, GCP, Azure or Alibaba. Every cloud provider…
#6 – LoadRunner 12.60 and JMeter 5.0 – QAInsights Podcast
This week’s podcast featuring Micro Focus LoadRunner 12.60 and Apache JMeter 5.0 updates and features analysis.
What’s new in LoadRunner 12.60?
I have already posted several videos about LoadRunner 12.60 at my QAInsights YouTube channel. Please subscribe to get immediate updates. In this blog post, we will refresh what’s new in LoadRunner 12.60. Downloading and Installing LoadRunner 12.60 You can download the latest version of LoadRunner 12.60 using this link https://software.microfocus.com/en-us/products/loadrunner-load-testing/download Initially there were few hiccups in downloading, after I informed the…
How to categorize Performance Testing Defects?
How to categorize Performance Testing Defects? In manual/automated testing, every testers raise defects either in bug tracking tool; modern methodologies such as Agile, use tools like JIRA to create user stories and/or bugs. Each defect has two important particulars: priority and severity. Priority defines how soon the defect needs to be fixed. Severity defines how critical the defect is. Famous…
#5 – StormRunner, Neoload, and NFR Gathering – QAInsights Podcast
Listen to this week of QAInsights Podcast featuring StormRunner, NeoLoad, and NFR Gathering. In this episode, I discussed about StormRunner 3.0, NeoLoad 6.5, and how to collect Non-Functional Requirements Gathering for a Web Service Performance Testing. Listen to this podcast to learn about StormRunner 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 and its capabilities. Neotys NeoLoad new tech preview of LoadRunner Script converter has…
Web Services Performance Testing Webinar Replay
Web Services Performance Testing Webinar Replay – Today I conducted a free online exclusive webinar entitled ‘Web Services Performance Testing’. There were around 50+ participants registered and 20+ people had joined the webinar. This blog article focusses about this webinar. My first webinar experience I bought Lifetime deal on WebinarNinja in AppSumo couple years back. But I have not used it…
#4 – LoadRunner 12.57, Getting started with Performance Testing – QAInsights Podcast
This week podcast focuses on LoadRunner 12.57 and how to get started with the performance testing. I am planning to put up a podcast series about how to run a successful performance testing project? As an inception podcast, this week we will focus on getting started with performance testing. For your better understanding, I have put a taskade checklist for your…
What’s new in LoadRunner 12.57?
Last week, Micro Focus has released its latest version of LoadRunner 12.57 and Performance Center 12.57 with few features, enhancements, and performance improvements. The bad news is you will not be able to download LoadRunner 12.57, unless you are a customer or active support contract with MicroFocus. The good news is, you will be able to download the upcoming version…
#3 – LoadSter, Google Chrome, and Sonarwhal – QAInsights Podcast
Learn about LoadSter deal, Google Chrome 66 for performance testers, and Sonarwhal. Extra perks: Tamil New Year, Intro Music Credit, Dell U2718, and World’s First LoadRunner Tutorials in 4K format 😉
#2 QAInsights Podcast – 1.1.1.1 and many more
Welcome to another episode of QAInsights Podcast. In this week, we are going to see about CloudFlare’s 1.1.1.1, Google Cloud’s Stackdriver APM, and Dynatrace Chicago Meetup. Listen now…
QAInsights Podcasts – First Episode
Welcome to very first episode of QAInsights Podcasts 🙂
Rajini Makkal Mandram Vs Makkal Neethi Maiyam – a tech comparison
Rajini Makkal Mandram Vs Makkal Neethi Maiyam – a tech comparison Is this topic relevant for performance testers? Definitely no. But while testing any website this information might be useful to someone. I will try to cover the performance aspects of both the political websites. I have already covered about Rajini Makkal Mandram in my last month’s post. If you…