REPEAT/ RSW Software's e-LOAD is Featured in Keynote Address at Microsoft Tech-Ed 99.DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 1999-- e-LOAD Tests Enterprise-Scalability of Microsoft Windows DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. Development Model in Live Performance Benchmark RSW Software, a leading provider of Web application testing software and a business unit of Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :TER), participated in a live demonstration of its e-LOAD(TM) software during the keynote address given today by Paul Maritz, vice president, developer group, at Microsoft (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 :MSFT MSFT Microsoft (stock symbol) MSFT Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore (Italy) MSFT Multi-Stage Fitness Test MSFT Master of Science in Family Therapy MSFT Macalester Students for Fair Trade ). The keynote highlighted the scalability of Microsoft Windows Distributed interNet Applications (Windows DNA) architecture for enterprise class Web applications, and featured RSW's e-LOAD generating a load of thousands of concurrent browser sessions in front of an audience of 15,000 Microsoft developers. The keynote was the first of a number of events in which e-LOAD will be featured at Tech-Ed, the premier conference for Microsoft developers. e-LOAD will also be demonstrated in several breakout sessions and in the Microsoft Windows DNA Performance and Scalability Center. The demonstrations at Tech-Ed 99 are the culmination of a series of independent tests performed by NSTL (National Software Testing Lab, Blue Bell, PA, www.nstl.com) An independent organization established in 1983 that evaluates computer hardware and software in the PC, mobile and gaming markets. It adheres to controlled testing methods to ensure objective results. , CMP CMP (cytidine monophosphate): see cytosine. (1) (CMP Media LLC, Manhasset, NY, www.cmp.com) Part of United Business Media, CMP is a leading integrated media company that offers a wide variety of publications and services in the information Media's IT testing unit, on a reference stock trading application (see other RSW release). The reference application tested was based on the Microsoft Visual Studio Microsoft Visual Studio is Microsoft's flagship software development product for computer programmers. It centers on an integrated development environment which lets programmers create standalone applications, web sites, web applications, and web services that run on any platforms development system and other Microsoft Windows DNA technologies such as IIS, Visual Basic and SQL Server 7. The actual NSTL testing configuration consisted of 70 Windows NT-based client machines running as many as 7,000 concurrent virtual users against the Microsoft application. "Load testing is an integral part of the process for developing scalable Web applications," said Greg Leake, group product manager, Visual Studio, Microsoft Corp. "e-LOAD's realistic load generation and its ability to work out of the box with enterprise Web applications built with Microsoft technologies make it the ideal complement to Visual Studio." "Microsoft Visual Studio and Active Server Page See ASP. (ASP) technology are used by many of RSW Software's customers for building enterprise Web applications," said Steve Caplow, Director of Marketing & Business Development for RSW Software. "We are very pleased to be featured prominently in the Tech-Ed program, and applaud Microsoft's efforts in promoting the use of load testing as a key element in the development of scalable Web applications." e-LOAD is a part of RSW's e-TEST(TM) Suite, a seamlessly integrated solution for testing the quality, scalability and availability of business-critical Web applications. The e-TEST Suite includes: e-LOAD for load/scalability testing, e-TESTER(TM) for functional and regression testing and e-MONITOR(TM) for testing the continuous availability of live Web applications. All three tools in the e-TEST Suite are powered by RSW's unique Visual Script(TM) technology, which drives all facets of testing with a common set of scripts, and requires no programming. This unique technology makes RSW's tools easy to learn and use Easy to learn refers to software that is well designed and capable of being used right away without having to wade through documentation. If you make the program work with little effort, it is easy to learn. , and provides a significant return on investment, starting with the very first project. About RSW Software RSW Software, a unit of Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE:TER), specializes in Web application testing software for e-business applications. Its e-TEST Suite has been designed to address the unique needs of Internet application developers and quality assurance professionals with a seamlessly integrated, development-through-deployment solution to Web testing. RSW's customers include many major companies in financial services, communications, retail, and e-commerce, such as Countrywide, State Street Bank, MCI (1) (Media Control Interface) A high-level programming interface from Microsoft and IBM for controlling multimedia devices. It provides commands and functions to open, play and close the device. (2) (Microwave Communications Inc. , Sprint PCS, and MotherNature.com. RSW competes in the Automated Software Quality (ASQ) market along with Mercury Interactive Corporation (NASDAQ:MERQ MERQ Mercury Interactive Corp (stock symbol) ), Platinum Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAT), Rational Software Corporation (NASDAQ:RATL), and Segue Software Inc. (NASDAQ:SEGU), and is the only company that focuses exclusively on Web application quality. Visit RSW on the World Wide Web at http://www.rswsoftware.com. About Teradyne Teradyne is the world's leading automated testing company whose products and services address the test requirements of a broad range of semiconductors, electronic assemblies, communications systems and software applications. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Teradyne had 1998 sales of $1.5 billion. Its stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. under the symbol TER. e-TESTER, e-LOAD, e-MONITOR, e-REPORTER, e-TEST and Visual Script are trademarks of RSW Software Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other names are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. NOTE TO EDITORS: Within the tradeshow name Microsoft Tech-Ed, the hyphen between the Tech and Ed should actually be a bullet. |
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