SERENA Software Announces StarTest Adding Critical Functionality to StarSuite; StarTest Adds Application Testing and Debugging Capability to StarSuite.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BURLINGAME, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 2000 SERENA SERENA Steam Explosion Resolution for Nuclear Applications (TM) Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:SRNA sRNA abbr. soluble RNA ), an industry-leading supplier of eBusiness infrastructure Change Management solutions, today announces StarTest(TM), a rapid application testing application testing - system testing and debugging (programming) debugging - The process of attempting to determine the cause of the symptoms of malfunctions in a program or other system. These symptoms may be detected during testing or use by real users. product that shortens the time for development testing and application deployment. StarTest allows developers to debug To correct a problem in hardware or software. Debugging software means locating the errors in the source code (the program logic). Debugging hardware means finding errors in the circuit design (logical circuits) or in the physical interconnections of the circuits. program logic in real-time execution, thereby eliminating guesswork and improving time to market for key enterprise applications. "The continued demands of e-business are driving organizations to modify and extend their existing systems outside their company. Higher application quality is necessary to meet the expectations of this new breed of end users. StarTest provides a new alternative to traditional testing solutions, to satisfy these demands," said Dale Vecchio, research director at the Gartner Group (company) Gartner Group - One of the biggest IT industry research firms. Address: Connecticut, USA. . StarTest allows the insertion of breakpoints into an application. Programmers This is a list of programmers notable for their contributions to software, either as original author or architect, or for later additions. See also: Game programmer, List of computer scientists can insert different values at the breakpoints and view program execution until the application delivers the exact functionality intended. It also offers statement-level language support and intelligent "point-and-shoot" capability to speed up the testing process and improve delivery time of the production application. "The addition of StarTest to StarSuite(TM) is an important step in meeting our customers' demand for an integrated suite of products to improve the productivity of their developers," said Mark Woodward, president and chief executive officer, SERENA Software, Inc. "Customers want and we are delivering a robust set of tools with a superior value proposition versus other products that are currently available to help them with the eBusiness enablement of their legacy applications." StarTest is part of the StarSuite family of products for file and data management, fault diagnostics, application performance monitoring, and testing and debugging. StarSuite is an integral component of SERENA's eFull.Cycle(TM) strategy and framework for delivering enterprise Change Management to improve the quality and reliability of eBusiness applications, speed time to market and reduce development costs. General Availability Customers can now make plans to obtain StarTest to complete the StarSuite family of products. StarTest general availability is planned for January 2001. About SERENA Software SERENA Software, Inc. is an industry leading provider of software infrastructure products and consulting best practices that automate enterprise software and Web content changes. SERENA's eFull.Cycle(TM) manages the change process throughout the entire eBusiness lifecycle, across multiple platforms Refers to two or more operating environments, which typically include the CPU family and operating system. For example, if versions of a program run on Windows and the Macintosh, the software is said to support multiple platforms. -- from the mainframe to the Web. SERENA maintains a global presence with headquarters in Burlingame, California Burlingame is a city in San Mateo County, California, which is the second wealthiest county in the state, as well as the fourteenth richest in the country. It is located on the San Francisco Peninsula and has a significant shoreline on San Francisco Bay. , international offices in Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, and a network of international distributors for local support and service. SERENA products are used at over 2,500 customer sites, including 84% of the Fortune 50. SERENA can be reached through the World Wide Web at www.serena.com. Note to Editors: StarTest, eFull.Cycle and StarSuite are trademarks of SERENA Software, Inc. All other products or company names are used for identification purposes only, and may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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