Automating software testing may seem ideal but like everything there are benefits and drawbacks. This expert resource features advice from software expert Peter Walen on the pros and cons of automation. 

<p>In this white paper learn why requirements driven testing (RDT) is so important, what potential areas of the software development life cycle are addressed by RDT, the benefits, and the implementation strategy that may be adopted to introduce RDT within the organization.</p> 

Emerging markets offer huge potential for technology companies to expand. This report from Grant Thornton assess the opportunities in a range of emerging markets. 

Read this brief case study to learn how one company leveraged performance testing to increase their productivity when performing data-driven testing. 

As today’s applications become more complex, QA organizations need an updated approach that preserves the benefits of manual testing while significantly improving its efficiency, accuracy and speed. Read this paper to learn how to modernize your manual testing approach and reduce test cycles, streamline dev/test communication, and lower costs. 

<p>Application security vulnerabilities have become the target of choice for cybercriminals, so it's vital to ensure that weaknesses are discovered and remediated right away. This webcast explores a cloud-based application testing solution that enables organizations to test the security of software quickly, accurately and cost efficiently.</p> 

Micro Focus SilkPerformer® is a cost-effective, performance testing solution for optimizing the performance of business applications. It facilitates performance tests that accurately simulate peak demand loads and isolate performance bottlenecks. Take advantage of this risk-free trial and experience the significant advantages it offers. 

In this videocast, senior enterprise IT architect Nelson Ruest breaks down some of these scenarios, with details on how Hyper-V can provide benefits in test and development situations and business continuity. 

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at the IT challenges facing retailers, as consumers turn increasingly to web and mobile shopping channels. Oracle president Mark Hurd talks about how the supplier intends to simplify IT infrastructures. And new government CIO Andy Nelson discusses how he plans to transform Whitehall IT. Read the issue now. 

In this transcript, senior enterprise IT architect Nelson Ruest breaks down some of these scenarios, with details on how Hyper-V can provide benefits in test and development situations and business continuity. 

<p>While many organizations rely on peak-load testing to ensure optimal application performance, balancing infrastructure costs and testing needs can be very challenging. This white paper introduces a new approach to application testing -- the cloud. Learn more about cloud-based application testing and review the key benefits it offers.</p> 

Read this case study to learn how iPass, a mobile application developer, implemented automated testing in their real and live network mobility scenarios and the benefits they achieved.