ABSTRACT
Testing is complex in any systems environment, but even more so in the Internet space. Peak times can draw an unprecedented number of Internet users to a specific Web site all at the same time. For example, stock-trading sites may experience very little traffic until a sudden news release instigates a lot of buying or selling of certain stocks. Not only must the corresponding Web site be able to scale to the requirements of this sudden traffic flow, but the performance must remain acceptable and reliable as well. The users are also on disparate computer systems, interacting with the Web site in virtually every manner possible. The combinations and permutations of things to test are enormous. There is a clear need for a thorough testing environment and strategy in very Internet-related development projects with test cases that are unique to this new space.
