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DAILY NEWS AND INFORMATION
FOR THE GLOBAL GRID COMMUNITY / JUNE 16, 2003: VOL. 2 NO. 24
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Breaking News - Operating Systems
& Middleware:
Parasoft Releases SOAPtest
2.0
Parasoft, a leading provider of Automated Error Prevention software
solutions,
has announced the release of SOAPtest 2.0, the latest version of its automated
testing tool for Web Services.
SOAPtest's automated technologies help development teams prevent errors by
performing server functional testing, load testing, and client testing with
just the click of a button. Developers can also use SOAPtest as a proxy server
to view and verify messages between a client and a Web service.
"As more companies roll out Web services as a way to simplify integration
of
existing systems, they need to be able to ensure reliability and quality,"
said Gary Brunell, Parasoft vice president of professional services. "This new
version of SOAPtest offers enhanced functionality to help development
organizations prevent errors earlier and deliver more robust Web
services."
"We were looking for a tool to replace our home-grown testing utilities
that
would work equally well for developer 'Integration' testing and QA level
testing. Of all the tools we evaluated in the marketplace, SOAPtest provided
the best combination of out-of-the-box features and flexibility for custom
scripting and control," said Doug Skiba SOAPtest beta tester and Project
Manager for Intellidata of Reston, VA. "The data source feature added to the
2.0 release was of particular interest to us since all of our front-end
messaging requires significant data entry and setup."
New Features in SOAPtest 2.0
- New technologies help users automate server functional testing, load
testing, and client testing
- New data source support allows SOAPtest to create functional tests where
request and comparison values are taken from a data source
- New GRS integration helps the organization collect and synthesize the
results from SOAPtest and other Parasoft tools in order to easily track and
analyze all test results related to a given team, project, or developer
- New proxy server allows SOAPtest to function as a security filter, a
translator or a monitoring tool
- New HTML Reports help users share and print results
- Redesigned GUI and Wizards guide users through steps required to perform
selected tasks
Key Benefits of SOAPtest 2.0
- Completely tests and verifies client/server functionality before
deployment
- Isolates and tests each element of a Web service system
- Verifies peak performance of a server under heavy load
- Identifies specific layer responsible for an error
- Pinpoints errors by logging history of Web service traffic
- Ensures security of Web service
Availability
SOAPtest 2.0 runs on Windows 2000/XP, Linux and Solaris. Pricing starts at:
$3495. For more information, please go to www.parasoft.com/soaptest.
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