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How E-Commerce Sites Were Affected by the Amazon S3 Outage
Update March 8th, 2017 We’ve been contacted by representatives from Express.com who stated that their S3 instance was effected by the outage but did not impact our website or our ability to transact commerce because
Top 6 API Testing Issues and How to Resolve Them
API TESTING SERIES Testing teams face several unique challenges when testing Application Programming Interface (API) implementations. API testing is part of the integrations testing process and concerns the communication between two systems–one of which your
What Types of Bugs Does API Testing Find?
API TESTING SERIES nterface (API) testing, part of the integration testing process, aims to ensure APIs work optimally by identifying bugs in the programming that developers can fix. The process differs from other types of
API Testing: What Should You Really Test?
API TESTING SERIES Application Programming Interface (API) testing aims to secure and optimize communication between different platforms. This process examines many elements including debugging, identifying inconsistencies, pinpointing weaknesses, locking down security, and gauging performance. These
Cyber Monday Web Performance Index Top 100
The end of shopping for 2016 is coming to a close and boy has this year been a big one. According to Fortune.com “U.S. online sales gained momentum on Cyber Monday and are set to
Why Load Testing Video Games Is Important
In the business world, a strong first impression can make the difference between closing a deal and walking away empty-handed. This also applies to video game launches. Unlike many other forms of media entertainment, a
Third-Party Impacts on Load Testing
You have a pretty good handle on how your application works. You’ve talked the design through with your development team and maybe even sat in on some standalone tests or watched a demo performed under
The 5 Most Common PC Bottlenecks
Performance bottlenecks can lead an otherwise functional computer or server to slow down to a crawl. The term “bottleneck” refers to both an overloaded network and the state of a computing device in which one
8 Factors to Consider Before Choosing a Performance Tool
Selecting the ideal testing tool is an important step in the performance testing process that begins long before your business starts collecting data. There are many factors to consider in matching a testing tool to
What is Performance Testing
The rapid advancement of the internet has brought about remarkable changes in the way we access and share information. With ever-increasing user numbers, faster speeds, and massive data transfers, it’s crucial to ensure your website’s
Digital Experience: Monitoring You Need With Synthetic
By Sven Hammar, CPO of Apica Digital experience monitoring isn’t new, and there are many ways for enterprise companies to slice that pie depending on IT and business needs. The one unifying challenge, in all
How Does the Performance Testing Process Work?
Performance testing is an invaluable tool for businesses to ensure their websites and applications are functioning quickly enough to maximize user engagement. According to an Amazon.com study, a 100ms delay in page load time can
