The quality of any application is determined by the robustness and
scalability of the system. It's mandatory to simulate the actual environment
and test the application for preparedness. Web Services-savvy applications
need a different methodology for testing in a real-world scenario. The
UI-less nature of Web Services presents a significant challenge in testing
such applications. The whole persona of consumer stubs with different
payloads dictates the planning of Web Services load-testing schemes. This
paper talks about the different aspects of load testing and areas of
contention that need special attention. This will be helpful in not only
building a better application but also compiling a robust, high-quality
enterprise architecture.
Web Services are the natural de... (more)
Web services have evolved from plain application-integration enablers to
value-added stand-alone functionality providers such as getting a quote to a
comprehensive business function like processing orders. Enterprises are
exploiting this new revenue model by offering such business functions as
services on usage basis. Information sharing instances such as Amazon's
e-commerce services hav... (more)