Silk Performer
Silk Performer is a software performance testing tool designed to ensure optimal functioning across the web, mobile, and enterprise applications. It was originally developed by Segue Software which was acquired by Borland in 2006. Borland was acquired by Micro Focus in 2009.
Developer(s) | Micro Focus |
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Stable release | 21.0
/ December 1, 2020[1] |
Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
Available in | English, Japanese, Chinese |
Type | Load testing |
License | Commercial proprietary software |
Website | microfocus |
Silk Performer ensures that applications and server up times are maintained when faced with peak customer usage. Silk Performer allows identification of such problems using integrated diagnostics and trending reports.
History
- Segue Software Era: Silk Performer was originally conceived and developed by Segue Software.
- Borland Acquisition (2006): Borland acquired Segue Software, thereby taking ownership of Silk Performer.
- Micro Focus Era (2009): In 2009, Micro Focus International acquired Borland, and with it, Silk Performer became part of Micro Focus's software suite.
Description
Silk Performer supports major Web 2.0 environments like Adobe’s Flash/Flex, Microsoft Silverlight, and HTML/AJAX. Silk Performer also supports load testing Web applications at the protocol level (HTTP).
Silk Performer helps predict and prevent outages to future-proof business performance. Supports mobile web devices and cloud computing generation load through cloud technologies.[2][3]
Load testing is also made with the help of JMeter, LoadRunner, WebLoad, etc.[4]
References
- "Released: Silk Performer 21.0 | Micro Focus Community". community.microfocus.com. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- “Silk Performer for mobile app testing”
- "Silk Performer |Testing Tools". PFLB. 2021-09-20. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- McFadden, Christopher (2020-07-25). "Software Testing 101: Its Importance and Different Types". interestingengineering.com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.