PLATO Panel Talks: Taking on Enterprise Testing
This month, PLATO Panel Talks is bringing together its panel of experts to help us better understand Enterprise Testing. Our host, Mike Hrycyk, and guest [...]
Is Test Automation a Silver Bullet?
Although less common, there are still many instances where test automation is seen as the silver bullet to testing. It’s easy to get caught in [...]
Real-Life Stories Of IT Gone Wrong
Much of the world relies heavily on technology these days, and why not? Technology is an enabler that helps us in almost all aspects of [...]
PQA Panel Talks: Performance Testing in The Age of Cloud
In recent years, the process and tools used for performance testing have evolved as organizations moved to the cloud. In this episode of PLATO Panel [...]
Performance testing survival tips for your e-commerce website this holiday season
A few weeks ago, during their Thanksgiving Day sale, Costco's website crashed for nearly 16 hours. It is estimated that the company lost $11M as [...]
5 Steps To Ecommerce Performance Testing Success This Holiday Season
As another season of holiday deals for Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Boxing Day is upon us, you may want to spend some time thinking [...]
PLATO’s Guide to Performance Testing 101
So you’ve tested your website or app and it all seems to be working perfectly in production, until that holiday traffic spike hits and you’re [...]
An Introduction: Why Performance Testing?
Imagine you have just returned from long holidays and have taken loads of pictures to share on Facebook with friends. You have an excellent Wi-Fi [...]
Meet some faces of our Performance Testing Team
Nathaniel Couture, VP Professional Services: Nathaniel started his career as a performance tester in 2005, using MS ACT, then Grinder. While today his main role [...]
A Toolbox for Performance Testers
The most common types of tools that one thinks of when the topic of performance testing is discussed are the load generation tools. Dozens of [...]