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Virtualization and testing
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For developers, the benefits of virtualization go well beyond making sure that your software doesn't crash your computer. It starts in the testing lab, where most software development organizations have rows of systems and monitors with different configurations, operating systems and installed software. Several years ago, I visited the headquarters of a large insurance company, whose test lab took up three acres of floor space and consisted of more than 4,000 servers and 4,000 clients. I would imagine that it is even larger today.
http://www.acutest.co.uk/acutest/accepta
For developers, the benefits of virtualization go well beyond making sure that your software doesn't crash your computer. It starts in the testing lab, where most software development organizations have rows of systems and monitors with different configurations, operating systems and installed software. Several years ago, I visited the headquarters of a large insurance company, whose test lab took up three acres of floor space and consisted of more than 4,000 servers and 4,000 clients. I would imagine that it is even larger today.
This software testing organization didn't have software permanently installed on any of these systems. Instead, it had a collection of thousands of different images. Its testers selected a group of server and client images based on the requirements stated in the test plan, sent those images off to a group of systems, and kicked off their test suite. This automated approach made possible a high level of app testing in a short period of time.
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