Sunday, December 23, 2012

Whats new in HP Loadrunner 11.50

HP Loadrunner 11.50 Release Date : 5th June 2012

 Whats new in Loadrunner 11.50:

Usability
− Modern and intuitive look and feel, flexible panes and layouts.
− The improved editor is now context-sensitive, supports code completion and provides enhanced coloring and formatting. It also supports editing features such as highlighting, intelli-type,watchlist, copy/paste, color coding, etc.
 − A true C language debugger has been added.
 − The Solution Explorer makes it easier to group multiple scripts,access script items and perform script related operations (e.g. comparison).
 − New capabilities to search and replace in log and snapshots.
 − Step Navigator replaces tree view for single view of the script with easy filtering and search.
− A persistent frameworks helps maintain a custom look-and-feel for the script developer.
− Context sensitive help provides needed assistance for the application element that is being used at the time, at the touch of a button (F1).

New correlation studio

 − New APIs for locating parameters based on XPath and Regular Expressions.
 − The new Correlation Studio interface and new APIs makes scripting easier, faster and more intuitive.

New protocols

Mobile protocols
HP Ajax TruClient for Internet Explorer (IE 9)
Enhancements on HP TruClient for Firefox
Web Protocol Asynchronous Support
Web Services enhancements


Enhanced analysis
A set of enhancements were added in the analysis, such as:
New RTMP (Real Time Messaging Protocol) Flex Graphics
TruClient Breakdown graphs
Allow to apply granularity to many graphs
Global option of Absolute/Relative time on graphs




Integration with HP Service Virtualization Integrate with HP Service Virtualization, and use simulated services to facilitate load testing business processes that contain services that are not readily available or too costly.
HP VUGen for Business
Process Monitoring For customers that leverage scripts from VUGen to HP Business Service Management (BSM), it is required to record Business Process Monitoring (BPM) scripts using VUGen. The following enhancements were added on Business Process Monitoring:

Scripts parameterization

Supports script parameterization from within BSM script repository to reduce script maintenance overhead.

Easy script upload

Multiple scripts can now be uploaded into an existing folder in the Script Repository using drag-and-drop functionality.

A new set of supported environments
Windows Server ® 2008 R2 SP1
Windows ® 7 SP1 (32 and 64 bit)
Internet Explorer®9
Languages supported: English, Japanese, German, French, Spanish, Italian*, Russian*,
Dutch, S-Chinese, Brazilian Portuguese*, Korean*










Performance Testing News:

Loadrunner v12:
- Targeting an April 2012 Development release. Not sure when it will be available for public.
- Customers can participate in the beta program after legal procedures are completed.
- Availability of LR Mobile protocol. Performance testing for mobile (both web browser based as well as native mobile device) – Supports HP Palm Pre, iPhone (3GS, 4), Android, Blackberry phones and many other actual mobile devices.
- Support for Windows7, TruClient IE9.
- VUGen will be completely redesigned and new IDE (called Sharp Develop) will be built.

Performance Testing,Monitoing & Analysis Useful Documents

Download Performance Testing,Monitoing & Analysis Useful Documents


Loadrunner

Design scenario - Download

Record & Replay Issues with VUGen - Download

LR8.1 Protocol Footprint - Download

Monitoring & Analysis

HP Performance monitoring best practice - Download

Others

Load test plan - Download