EMPOWER/CS load testing software from Performix now available for Informix databases.MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 19, 1995--Performix, Inc., the industry leader in load testing software Software that tests a system's ability to handle a heavy workload. The software simulates multiple transactions or users interacting with the computer at the same time and provides reports on response times and system behavior. for client/server applications, this week announced its support for Informix client/server databases. Users of Informix now can rely on EMPOWER/CS to measure and improve the multi-user quality, performance and scalability of their mission-critical applications. "Performix fulfills a critical need in the marketplace, and we're thankful EMPOWER/CS is now available to our customers," said Steve Sommer Sommer is a surname, from the German and Danish word for the season "summer". It may refer to:
In mechanical systems it refers to the testing of a system to certify it under the appropriate regulations (LOLER in the UK - Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment tools our customers can depend on to help them make intelligent decisions about the readiness of their mission-critical business applications. The tool greatly enhances the chances of successful deployment for large client/server applications built with Informix." EMPOWER/CS is the only load testing tool to automate the capture of SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. traffic between the PC and the server. Its advanced script-and-go technology is simple to learn and easy to use, allowing the user to create scripts rapidly and accurately. "Consumer demand drove us to create a version of EMPOWER/CS for Informix users," said Jeff Straathof, president of Performix. "It's a natural fit because many organizations are building applications with Informix and NewEra. These organizations need to make decisions about how to best deploy applications for maximum performance and reliability. EMPOWER/CS is the decision-making tool for them." Using one machine to simulate hundreds of users, EMPOWER/CS creates scripts to represent actual users and their daily, often disparate, operations. EMPOWER/CS captures user activities -- including keystrokes, mouse movements and SQL requests -- and creates emulation scripts. EMPOWER/CS then arranges a mix of scripts to represent the users on the system. "Load testing rapidly is gaining awareness among information technology specialists as applications become more complex, and it quickly has become an essential component of the application development process. Since 1987, Performix has developed technically superior load testing software. Because of our eight-year commitment to load testing, our products offer the most accurate results within the least amount of time," said Jeff Straathof. EMPOWER is load testing software for a complete myriad of architecture -- from simple, character-based applications to complex, multi-tier client/server superstructures. The EMPOWER family of products has tested thousands of applications on a vast array of computer hardware. It supports all major databases, operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. , networks and application development tools. About Performix: Founded in 1987, Performix, Inc., is dedicated to improving the quality and performance of character, X-Window and client/server applications with EMPOWER load testing software. The pioneer in load testing, Performix was the first company to develop load testing software for X-Windows and the first company to release a client/server load testing product. Today, Performix is a privately held and funded company with sales and support offices across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and in Europe. About Informix: Informix Software is the leading supplier of high performance, parallel processing parallel processing, the concurrent or simultaneous execution of two or more parts of a single computer program, at speeds far exceeding those of a conventional computer. database technology for open systems. The company's database servers are the number one choice of computer hardware manufacturers for publishing Transaction Processing Updating the appropriate database records as soon as a transaction (order, payment, etc.) is entered into the computer. It may also imply that confirmations are sent at the same time. Transaction processing systems are the backbone of an organization because they update constantly. Control (TPC (Transaction Processing Performance Council, San Francisco, CA, www.tpc.org) An organization devoted to benchmarking transaction processing systems. In order to derive the number of transactions that can be processed in a given time frame, TPC benchmarks measure the total performance of ) benchmarks for UNIX-based systems. Informix products also include application development tools for creating client/server production applications, decision support systems and ad-hoc query interfaces, and connectivity software that allows information to be shared transparently from PCs to mainframes within the corporate computing computing - computer environment. The company's corporate headquarters is in Menlo Park, California Menlo Park is a city in San Mateo County, California in the United States of America. It is located at latitude 37°29' North, longitude 122°9' East. Menlo Park had 30,785 inhabitants as of the 2000 U.S. Census. . -0- Note to Editors: EMPOWER is a registered trademark of Performix, Inc. EMPOWER/X and EMPOWER/CS are trademarks of Performix, Inc. INFORMIX is a registered trademark of Informix Software, Inc. CONTACT: Performix, Inc. Kim Dalinka, 703/448-6606 dalinka@performix.com or Informix Software, Inc. Cecilia Denny, 415/926-6420 cdenny@informix.com |
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