Looking to test large loads at a fast pace and low cost? Try moving to the cloud! 

In this year’s report, GigaOm has evaluated every cloud-based performance testing solution in the market so you don’t have to. Learn what vendors were tested, strengths and weaknesses of each, and who is leading the market. 

Who is leading the market, you may ask? We’re thrilled to announce that LoadRunner SaaS solutions have earned a top leader position in the GigaOm Radar for Cloud Performance Testing. Read on to learn more about what the report is and why it praises LoadRunner SaaS.

What is the GigaOm Radar for Cloud Performance Testing?

The GigaOm Radar for Cloud Performance Testing is a forward-looking analyst report that plots the relative value and progression of vendor solutions along multiple axes based on strategy and execution. 

This chart shows each vendor on two axes—balancing Maturity versus Innovation, and Feature Play versus Platform Play. The arrow projects each solution’s evolution over the coming 12 to 18 months. Read the report for a full breakdown. 

So, what was the criteria for these findings? To learn more about the specific evaluation methodology, read the Key Criteria for Evaluating Cloud Performance Testing report.

Why LoadRunner SaaS?

The analyst report highlights how LoadRunner SaaS solutions remain strong in the market with robust features and continue to innovate functionality. Building on a “historical position”, LoadRunner SaaS offers flexible licensing, ease of use, extreme scalability, and improved collaboration. What’s not to like?

LoadRunner SaaS solutions are the only cloud-based products on the market that can simulate network behavior to achieve real user experience testing. Some memorable takes from the report include: 

• “LoadRunner SaaS offers multiple licensing options that include flexible and consumable models such as VUHs and VUs. Monthly and annual subscriptions are also available.”
• “…the modernization, ease of use, and synergies of the VuGen, TruClient, and DevWeb tools should be a focus. The alignment of functionality in these tools can help modernize and script tests more quickly.”
• “The breadth of network functions tested and the ways the tests can be structured confirms this solution’s positioning as a Leader.” 

Read the full analyst report to see what else GigaOm has to say about us! For more information on our cloud-based performance engineering solutions, visit our web page. 

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