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AlertSite Introduces the Next Generation of Web Site Load Testing.


New software-as-a-service tests the limits of Web applications, and ensures they support expected user demand

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. -- Load testing Load testing is the process of creating demand on a system or device and measuring its response.

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 technology takes a giant step forward today with the introduction of AlertSite's On-Demand Load Testing. This new service allows businesses of all sizes to quickly and easily test the limits of their Web applications to ensure their systems will perform optimally under the heaviest anticipated loads.

"Nobody should deploy a Web site without first knowing whether it can do the job expected of it," says Ken Gross, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of AlertSite. "Every day Web sites are launched or upgraded without any load testing whatsoever, or with legacy load testing approaches that don't simulate an authentic user load. That's a prescription for disaster. AlertSite's On-Demand Load Testing will help identify scalability issues, bolster the infrastructure, and ultimately keep the site from crashing so visitors are never disappointed."

AlertSite's On-Demand Load Testing puts the insight and risk mitigation of load testing within the reach of any knowledge worker, IT professional, or business executive. Leveraging the power of software-as-a-service, users can log-on from anywhere in the world to start testing their Web applications, without having to learn a scripting language A high-level programming, or command, language that is interpreted (translated on the fly) rather than compiled ahead of time. A scripting, or script, language may be a general-purpose programming language or it may be limited to specific functions used to augment the running of an , buy special servers, deploy special software, or hire a bevy bevy

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 of consultants. On-Demand Load Testing harnesses the power of AlertSite's DejaClick[TM] technology to simplify the typically difficult and time consuming test, design, and setup process.

Using On-Demand Load Testing with DejaClick, anyone can build, deploy and review the results of their load tests quickly and easily. Load tests are automatically deployed into AlertSite's global On-Demand Load Test platform, which is capable of simulating web traffic from thousands of concurrent users In computer science, the number of concurrent users for a resource in a location, with the location being a computing network or a single computer, refers to the total number of people using the resource at the same time. . Results from the test are then generated instantly into an on-demand report that provides a comprehensive breakdown of Web site performance at a given user load over a specified time frame.

And because it's SaaS, AlertSite's On-Demand Load Testing lets customers test specified URLs at any time, on a pay-as-you-go basis Pay-as-you-go basis

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. They can specify the number of simultaneous Web site users to simulate for any given test, determine times of day when testing should be automatically performed, and create and reuse scripts as often as they like.

AlertSite's On-Demand Load Testing service is available now, at http://www.alertsite.com/ondemand.shtml. For more information about AlertSite's array of services including its Business Transaction Monitor with DejaClick[TM], Security Vulnerability Scan, and SLA (1) (StereoLithography Apparatus) See 3D printing.

(2) (Service Level Agreement) A contract between the provider and the user that specifies the level of service expected during its term.
 Performance Monitor, call an AlertSite Web performance advisor at 877-302-5378.

ABOUT ALERTSITE

AlertSite is a leading provider of web performance management solutions that ensure a customer's web-based services and applications are always available and running at peak performance. More than 2,300 customers worldwide rely on AlertSite to understand and enhance the end-user web experience, including Rooms To Go Rooms To Go Incorporated is a chain of furniture stores based in the South East and Puerto Rico. It is the top-selling furniture store in the US with more than 150 showrooms. In September 2005 Cindy Crawford launched the "Cindy Crawford Home" furniture line exclusively with Rooms to Go. , Purina Mills, Sierra Trading Post Based in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Sierra Trading Post sells outdoor and adventure gear, shoes and boots, casual clothing, fine suits and apparel, children's clothing and home decor. , and Vermont Teddy Bear. Visit www.AlertSite.com.
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