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Upstreaming Quality & Visibility in the Application Lifecycle

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:00:00 EDT

All too often quality is an afterthought in the application lifecycle. Ever-changing requirements, the pressure of increasingly short release cycles, and factors such as distributed development compound the complexity involved in effectively managing quality practices across application lifecycle activities. They also cast the ineffectiveness of addressing quality at the end of the cycle - in the 'test phase' - into stark relief.

Optimizing the Software Quality Process with Virtual Lab Environments

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 14:00:00 EDT

Virtualization technology is transforming the IT landscape and holds significant promise for those looking to maximize hardware utilization as well as reduce the time associated with provisioning and administering separate physical systems. According to the Yankee Group, today more than 60% of enterprises have implemented virtualization technology - and by the end of 2007 that figure is expected to increase to 90%.