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Progression Testing
Adam Knight Twitter: @adampknight
Blog: www.a-sisyphean-task.com
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This is Adam
This is Adam
This is RainStor
This is RainStor
Lack of Progression is Regression
• Bugs can arise where functionality has not changed • Customer expectation has changed • The market has moved on • We can move backwards by standing still
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Automation is software development
• Focus on needs rather than tools • Iteratively improve to introduce test capabilities • Incorporate newly added product features • Adapt to new environments and technologies
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This is a RainStor Test Pattern
This is a RainStor Test Pattern
Test Harness Requirements Change From Through To
Data Import and Query
Administration Commands
Full Cluster Administration
Single Server Single Process
Multi-server single pack Multi-server parallel Packs
Sequential Packs Iterative Execution Parallel Iterative Execution
No ODBC/JDBC ODBC/JDBC single thread
ODBC/JDBC multi-thread
Text Based Reporting Simple HTML Report Interactive HTML with Summary and Differences
Linux Only Linux, Solaris, AIX, HPUX and (gasp) Windows
Linux Only
Thanks • Email: [email protected] • Twitter: @adampknight • Blog: http://www.a-sisyphean-task.com
• Email: [email protected] • WebSite: http://www.rainstor.com
References • Further Reading • From smart people • http://lizkeogh.com/2011/03/04/step-away-from-the-tools/ • http://testobsessed.com/2011/02/the-atdd-arch/ • From me • http://www.a-sisyphean-task.com/2011/03/without-stabilisers-
why-writing-your.html • http://www.a-sisyphean-task.com/2012/10/moving-backwards-
by-standing-still-how.html