Understanding Performance Testing

IT managers face a paradox trying to match maximum efficiency and productivity with optimum application performance. Will the improvements optimize the investment in hardware and software? Or will bugs and bottlenecks endanger the effectiveness of the ‘improved’ system? Failure is not an option. Haphazard assessment of applications and potential users is a recipe for disaster. Performance testing is the set of tests that ensure an application is in a healthy state under the desired load and the end user is experiencing a good response under such a load.

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Effective Trends and Techniques for Application Security

Statistics show that the number of application security breaches are increasing at an alarming rate. Network World states that 75% of current attacks are happening at the application layer; “The battle between hackers and security professionals has moved from the network layer to the Web applications themselves." (“Network World”, 2004). According to Gartner research, since 2002 70% of all successful attacks have exploited application vulnerabilities. These surprising statistics have shifted the interest away from network security to application security, and how best to fortify your systems. It is not only the increasing rate of attacks that worries companies but the disastrous effect these attacks can have on the company. This white paper examines the importance of application security and the latest trends in securing your application.

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Improving your Business Intelligence Through Spend Visibility

Managing a company’s spend data is one of the toughest tasks for any company. The storage of spend data in disparate locations and the lack of a standard format and naming convention are some problems impeding proper analytical use of spend data. Spend management software has thus become vital for any company, the large amount of missed savings has encouraged more companies to commit additional resources to spend visibility programs. A good spend visibility program enables companies to improve its operational efficiency and performance. This white paper provides an overview on the importance of spend visibility programs, and different approaches for its implementation.

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