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Nothing compares to OctoPerf v8
While we’re all dieting back to our regular weight, OctoPerf shamelessly got bigger with the new v8. Featuring report comparison, new UI and other features.
We know it’s unhealthy to compare yourself to others.
In particular since it is the time for new year’s resolutions and this looks like a good candidate.
There’s even a famous quote that states: Comparison is the thief of joy. Theodore Roosevelt
But sadly, tests results in OctoPerf won’t get this chance. Now you can compare up to 4 test results in OctoPerf! We’ve also improved our UI again to make a better use of the space available.
How to Find a Business Idea
How to find what business to launch when you have no idea? The answer is surprisingly easy to figure out yet not so obvious.
Before revealing the secrets behind every successful business idea to you, let’s first dive into the story of some of the most successful business men who bootstraped their companies.
Philip Knight (Nike) Philip Knight, originating from Oregon, is a runner. He deeply embraces this sport since he is young. Running six miles a day, he enjoys the relaxation you feel when completing a new milestone. The endorphins build up in your body, giving you this joyful sensation of being completely relaxed and safe.
Your monthly dose of new features
Thanksgiving is over, but it’s Christmas before time with OctoPerf 7.5. The biggest present being the addition of Service Level Agreements.
Now that we prepare to enter winter, our developers (Jérôme & Gérald) do not need an excuse to stay at home and code new features. Plus since the weather is cool here they will not be distracted by snow. Which is why even though our latest post about new features was just 6 weeks ago, here we are again with a new batch. Oh and don’t worry for them, as long as we pay them 1€ at the end of each month; it’s technically not slavery!
OctoPerf 7.2 is released
Another post about the little things we keep adding to OctoPerf like correlation rules frameworks and APM integrations.
We recently released a new minor version of OctoPerf. It includes many improvements in terms of usability and also support for a new monitoring technology. Let’s have a look at these.
Usage logs One of the main feedback from our large customers was about how difficult it can be to follow the activity on a workspace. We decided to implement a new section in the subscription page that will log every test done on the current workspace: This way you can quickly assess if you need to upgrade or downgrade your subscription.
OctoPerf enterprise edition
Get ready to have your very own OctoPerf in house.
I am pleased to announce a very important Milestone in OctoPerf’s history. OctoPerf is releasing it’s Enterprise Edition, an OctoPerf version you can install anywhere and use to run your own tests.
It’s been a couple of years since we originally launched OctoPerf and I consider myself lucky to have been part of this adventure. We keep the development pace very high to meet our challenges and are happy now to propose a solution able to deal with high security requirements.
Another batch of fresh new features
As the summer goes by, we keep adding new features to make your tests easier.
I know it’s hot outside and you feel like you’re missing out on your precious sun tan, but that doesn’t mean folks at OctoPerf stopped working. In fact we’ve been working on major features, but more on that in a later post, today, I’d like to talk about the little things that will make you life even easier.
Advanced rights management Well the first one is a not-so-little thing, we listened to feedbacks regarding the workspace and rights system and implemented an upgraded version.
Search and replace in HTTP actions feature review
Speeding OctoPerf’s Virtual Users design by using the new Search And Replace feature.
The latest version of OctoPerf comes with an improvement to the Search HTTP actions: You can now replace values in the flagged HTTP requests actions!
How it works You could already flag HTTP actions that match some search criteria, for example:
HTTP actions with a specific header’s name, HTTP actions with a particular query parameter’s value, POST requests whose content contains some data, etc. Now you can directly update these HTTP actions by using the replace features:
Collaborative JMeter Testing
OctoPerf Workspaces for QA Teams enables collaborative JMeter testing.
Performance Tester Teams struggle to share their work when using JMeter. Sharing JMeter projects can be a tedious task. OctoPerf solves this issue by allowing Teams to share their load tests.
Workspaces allow teams to share JMeter projects (Virtual Users, Scenarios and test reports). A Workspace is a collection of projects accessible by one or more people with different rights.
Workspace members have different rights depending on their role:
Full JMeter Support
OctoPerf now fully supports all JMeter features including open-source and custom JMeter plugins.
We have made a major step toward full JMeter support. Until now, OctoPerf supported only a limited subset of JMeter features. Many customers were asking to extend the JMeter support to fit their own needs. We had to find an elegant solution to fit all needs without compromising simplicity of use.
JMeter can be easily extended by creating your own plugins. There are numerous open-source JMeter plugins which greatly increase JMeter capabilities.
Do You Have What it Takes to be a Work from Home Tester?
Do You Have What it Takes to be a Work from Home Tester?
Many of us have dreamed of working from home, but until the invention of the Internet it was quite impossible for most of us. Over the last decade, the odd work from home day has transformed into full-time remote working positions whereby someone works for a company, but does so from home. Furthermore, the development of cloud technology, a proliferation of online work-based platforms, and freelance gig sites for most company functions, has led to companies being able to outsource their work to an army of work from home freelancers.
