Testing Cloud Services: How to Test SaaS, PaaS & IaaS

by Kees Blokland, Jeroen Mengerink, Martin Pol

Overview

Everybody is confronted with cloud computing. Whether you are a user, designer, programmer, project manager, or tester, sooner or later the cloud affects your work. If you are involved in selecting or implementing services from the cloud, or in keeping them up and running, this book will prove to be an invaluable resource.

Testing Cloud Services covers an extensive list of risks that arise when implementing cloud computing, including some traditional risks and some completely new ones, and provides strategies for avoiding these risks and solving problems. Every risk is connected to existing, updated, and new test measures. It is necessary to start testing during the selection of cloud services, and continue end-to-end testing even after going live, as continuity risks arise all the time.

With this book in hand, you will save a lot of time and discover an effective approach to testing that can be applied in practice immediately!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781492000020
Publisher:	Rocky Nook
Publication date:	09/19/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	184
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Kees Blokland has worked for Polteq-an independent provider of international software testing services-as a senior test consultant since 2003 and has over twenty years of experience in the testing profession. As the R&D manager, he has been closely involved in testing innovations at Polteq. Kees is the first-line contact on cloud issues for customers and colleagues. He teaches many practical and theoretical courses in the field of testing and he is an experienced speaker on the national and international testing stage.

* Polteq is an independent provider of international software testing services based in The Netherlands and Belgium. Polteq testing professionals are requested to execute test assignments or help solve testing issues worldwide. Polteq offers consultancy and training for testing cloud services under the commercial label Cloutest.

Jeroen Mengerink has worked for Polteq-an independent provider of international software testing services-since 2008 and is a test consultant. In addition to his work for customers, he is involved in various Polteq testing innovations. Jeroen is the first-line contact on Agile issues for colleagues and customers. He is a trainer for an assortment of testing trainings that cover subjects such as Agile, SOA, and Cloud. He is also interested in the field of test automation.

* Polteq is an independent provider of international software testing services based in The Netherlands and Belgium. Polteq testing professionals are requested to execute test assignments or help solve testing issues worldwide. Polteq offers consultancy and training for testing cloud services under the commercial label Cloutest.

Martin Pol has played a significant role in helping to raise the awareness of and improve testing in Europe, Asia, and North and South America since 1983. He has gained experience by managing testing processes and implementing adequate testing in a number of organizations. He was responsible for the creation of international testing standards and models for test process improvement. Martin's extensive experience and knowledge formed the unique architectural foundation for the approach used in this book.

Table of Contents

Introduction from the CEO vii

Preface ix

Acknowledgements xi

1 Introduction 1

2 What is Cloud Computing? 5

2.1 Essential characteristics 7

2.2 Service models 8

2.3 Implementation models 12

3 Role of the Test Manager 15

3.1 In general 17

3.2 Tasks during selection, implementation, and production 25

3.3 Testing with the help of the cloud 26

4 From Risk to Test 33

4.1 Performance risks 36

4.2 Security risks 39

4.3 Availability and continuity risks 41

4.4 Functionality risks 43

4.5 Maintainability risks 45

4.6 Legislation and regulations risks 47

4.7 Suppliers and outsourcing risks 48

5 Test Measures 51

5.1 Testing during selection 53

5.2 Testing performance 65

5.3 Testing security 82

5.4 Testing for manageability 92

5.5 Availability/continuity testing 104

5.6 Functionality testing 119

5.7 Testing migration 137

5.8 Testing due to legislation and regulations 146

5.9 Testing in production 152

6 Completion 161

Glossary 163

Index 167