Mercury Interactive and Borland International Announce Client/Server Testing Solution; Mercury Interactive's WinRunner and LoadRunner Testing Tools to Include New Testing Extensions for Borland's Delphi Client/Server Suite 2.0 Product Line.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 17, 1996--Mercury Interactive Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : MERQ MERQ Mercury Interactive Corp (stock symbol) ), the world's leading provider of client/server testing tools, and Borland International Inc. (NASDAQ: BORL), a leading provider of products and services targeted to software developers, today announced a powerful new integrated client/server testing solution. The solution, which includes Mercury Interactive's leading WinRunner 4.0 and LoadRunner 4.0 testing tools with testing extensions for Borland's Delphi Client/Server Suite 2.0 product line, will allow Delphi developers to thoroughly test complex, client/server applications before they are deployed, resulting in improved software reliability software reliability - See also formal methods, safety-critical system. ftp://ftp.sei.cmu.edu/pub/depend-sw. Mailing list: depend-sw@sei.cmu.edu. and quality. "By providing a complete Delphi development solution that includes advanced testing tools from Mercury Interactive For another company with a similar name, see Mercury Computer Systems. HP Mercury (formerly Mercury Interactive) is a subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard that is a market leader in automated software quality assurance and offers products in other areas such as diagnostics, , Delphi developers can complete new development projects faster and more cost-effectively," said Zack Urlocker, Borland's director of Delphi product management. "We partnered with Mercury Interactive because our products working together provide a solution that helps guarantee successful enterprise development." The new Delphi extensions built into WinRunner 4.0, a GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. testing tool, and LoadRunner 4.0, a client, server and Web load testing Load testing is the process of creating demand on a system or device and measuring its response. 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 tool, will include enhancements to the fully integrated Visual Testing environment that organize key automated testing (testing) automated testing - Software testing assisted with software tools that require no operator input, analysis, or evaluation. facilities and makes them readily available to Delphi testers. The Delphi extensions also include full automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. record, replay, and verification for Delphi GUI object testing. "Delphi Client/Server Suite users will now have the benefits of automated software testing Software testing is the process used to measure the quality of developed computer software. Usually, quality is constrained to such topics as correctness, completeness, security, but can also include more technical requirements as described under the ISO standard ISO 9126, such ," said Amnon Landan, president of Mercury Interactive. "This client/server integration will be good news for developers who are now demanding sophisticated tools for automating the testing of those applications. The Delphi integration with WinRunner 4.0 and LoadRunner 4.0 is tailored to address developers' testing and quality concerns." About Delphi Client/Server Suite The Delphi Client/Server Suite 2.0 is Borland's 32-bit, Windows 95 and Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. version of the new industry standard for high-performance, client/server application development tools. Introduced in March, Delphi 2.0 is winning awards and customer praise due to its suite of powerful client and server development tools that enable large corporations and government organizations to build robust, scalable applications in shorter amounts of time. Delphi & WinRunner 4.0 Mercury Interactive's WinRunner 4.0 tests GUI client applications quickly and accurately by operating them automatically, as though a human user was at the controls. It includes RapidTest technology, which automates both test creation -- previously a manual process -- and test execution to help developers get started immediately. -0- The integration of Delphi and WinRunner 4.0 includes:
-- Visual Testing to enable users to visually record and replay
test scenarios using a point-and-click method of selecting Delphi
objects on-screen -- much in the same way visual programming is
used for application development. Programming test commands by
hand can be time-consuming, complex, and prone to error.
-- Verification Testing to ensure that Delphi testers know when
the application is performing as expected. When an object
verification checkpoint is established, WinRunner collects a set
of Delphi object attributes that are verified when completed.
Any property of an edit field can be tested, making it easier to
specify exactly what needs to be verified.
-- SMARTest (Script Mapping for Adaptable and Reusable Test
technology) to handle application changes automatically.
SMARTest maintains Delphi object specific data independently of
individual scripts. Its architecture separates variable object
data from scripts, ensuring that the same scripts can be reused
even as the application changes during development.
In addition to Delphi Client/Server Suite, WinRunner 4.0 also
supports other leading client/server development environments
including Microsoft Visual Basic, OCX, PowerSoft PowerBuilder, Neuron
Data C/S Elements, ParcPlace-Digitalk VisualWorks, Oracle Developer
2000/Forms, Visix Galaxy, and others.
Delphi & LoadRunner 4.0
Mercury Interactive's LoadRunner 4.0 is an integrated solution
for client, server, and Web load testing. The software provides a
scalable load testing solution for managing the risk of client/server
systems. LoadRunner provides consistent, measurable, and repeatable
load to exercise the system just like real users would to isolate and
pinpoint bottlenecks. From a single point of control, LoadRunner
helps developers obtain an accurate view of system behavior and
performance -- throughout the application development life cycle.
The integration of Delphi and LoadRunner 4.0 includes:
-- Client Load Testing to simulate multiple Delphi client users
across the network -- each driving a Delphi application.
LoadRunner can drive these Delphi clients simultaneously from a
single PC, synchronize them, and collect the results for analysis
before an application is deployed.
-- Server Load Testing to provide a practical way to stress a
server's capacity by simulating the activity generated by
multiple Delphi applications -- on a single PC. It recreates
application traffic through multi-tasking virtual users, sending
and receiving messages to and from the server -- the same
messages that would be sent by real Delphi clients, replicating
application traffic for hundreds of users on a single PC.
-- Web Load Testing to stress a Web server capacity by
recreating real HTTP traffic through multi-tasking Web Virtual
Users, sending and receiving messages to and from the server --
the same messages that would be sent by a Delphi Web application.
This way, performance of Delphi Web sites can be assessed before
deployment.-0- Pricing and Availability
Delphi extensions in Mercury Interactive's WinRunner and LoadRunner testing products will be made available for products on the Windows 95 and Windows NT platforms starting in September. Mercury Interacive will offer the Delphi extensions to existing customers at no charge. Borland: Making Development Easier Borland International Inc. is a leading provider of products and services targeted to software developers. Borland is distinguished for its high-quality software development tools, which include Delphi Desktop, Delphi Developer, Delphi Client/Server, Borland C++, Visual dBASE See dBASE versions. (language) Visual dBASE - A Rapid Application Development suite with a compiler and intranet tools to enable developers to publish data on the World-Wide Web. Originally a Borland product, the first version released by dBase, Inc. was Visual dBase 5.7. , Paradox paradox, statement that appears self-contradictory but actually has a basis in truth, e.g., Oscar Wilde's "Ignorance is like a delicate fruit; touch it and the bloom is gone. , ReportSmith, and InterBase. Borland's award-winning products are supported through comprehensive programs for small- and large-sized software developers, corporate developers, value added resellers See VAR. (company) value added reseller - (VAR, or "value added retailer") A company which sells something (e.g. computers) made by another company (an OEM) with extra components added (e.g. specialist software). , and systems integrators An individual or organization that builds systems from a variety of diverse components. With increasing complexity of technology, more customers want complete solutions to information problems, requiring hardware, software and networking expertise in a multivendor environment. . Founded in 1983, Borland is headquartered in Scotts Valley, Calif. Additional corporate and product information is available on Borland's Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the World Wide Web site, at http://www.borland.com. Mercury Interactive Corporation Mercury Interactive is the world's leading developer of automated client/server testing tools used to improve the quality and reliability of enterprise software and systems. Mercury Interactive's products support applications developed for Windows NT, Windows 95, Window 3.x, UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). , and the World Wide Web. The company's core products -- WinRunner, XRunner, and LoadRunner -- enable corporate developers, system integrators See systems integrator. , and independent software vendors to identify software errors more quickly and efficiently than traditional methods allow. Mercury Interactive is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., and maintains 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 internationally, with a network of distributors throughout the world. Mercury Interactive's Internet World Wide Web site is located at http://www.merc- int.com. -0- Note to Editors: Mercury Interactive is located at 470 Potrero Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086. The company can be reached by phone at 408/523-9900 or fax at 408/523-9911. Borland is located at 100 Borland Way, Scotts Valley, CA 95066. The company can be reached by phone at 800/233-2444, Ext. 1350. 1996 Mercury Interactive Corporation, Sunnyvale, Calif. WinRunner and LoadRunner are registered trademarks; RapidTest, WebTest and TestSuite are trademarks of Mercury Interactive Corporation. Product and company names are used herein for identification purposes only, and may be trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Mercury Interactive Sue Ann Murray Not to be confused with Anne Murray. Ann Murray, DBE is an Irish mezzo-soprano. She was born on August 27, 1949 in Dublin. 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