A guide to writing comprehensive test plans covering exploratory testing and feature specification; black and white box testing; security, usability, and maintainability; and load and stress testing Key Features • Cover all key forms of testing for modern applications systematically • Understand anti-patterns and pitfalls in system design with the help of practical examples • Learn the strengths and weaknesses of different forms of testing and how to combine them effectively Book Descripti...

A guide to writing comprehensive test plans covering exploratory testing and feature specification; black and white box testing; security, usability, and maintainability; and load and stress testingKey FeaturesCover all key forms of testing for modern applications systematicallyUnderstand anti-patterns and pitfalls in system design with the help of practical examplesLearn the strengths and weaknesses of different forms of testing...

Winner of the 2011 Jolt Excellence Award!Getting software released to users is often a painful, risky, and time-consuming process.This groundbreaking new book sets out the principles and technical practices that enablerapid, incremental delivery of high quality, valuable new functionality to users. Throughautomation of the build, deployment, and testing process, and improved collaboration betweendevelopers, testers, and operations, d...

If you're involved in planning IT infrastructure as a network or system architect, system administrator, or developer, this book will help you adapt your skills to work with these highly scalable, highly redundant infrastructure services.While analysts hotly debate the advantages and risks of cloud computing, IT staff and programmers are left to determine whether and how to put their applications into these virtualized services. Cloud Application Architectures provides ans...

Throughout the world, high-profile large organizations (aerospace and defense, automotive, banking, chemicals, financial service providers, healthcare, high tech, insurance, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, retail, telecommunications, and utilities) and governments are using SAP software to process their most mission-critical, highly sensitive data. With more than 100,000 installations, SAP is the world's largest enterprise software company and the world's third largest independent software s...

The infrastructure-as-code revolution in IT is also affecting database administration. With this practical book, developers, system administrators, and junior to mid-level DBAs will learn how the modern practice of site reliability engineering applies to the craft of database architecture and operations. Authors Laine Campbell and Charity Majors provide a framework for professionals looking to join the ranks of today’s database reliability engineers (DBRE).You’ll begin by exploring...

Build scalable microservices with Spring, Docker, and MesosKey Features\[\*\] Learn how to efficiently build and implement microservices in Spring, and how to use Docker and Mesos to push the boundaries of what you thought possible\[\*\] Examine a number of real-world use cases and hands-on code examples.\[\*\] Distribute your microservices in a completely new wayBook DescriptionThe Spring Framework is an application framewor...

Protect your organization s security at all levels by introducing the latest strategies for securing DevOpsKey FeaturesIntegrate security at each layer of the DevOps pipelineDiscover security practices to protect your cloud services by detecting fraud and intrusionExplore solutions to infrastructure security using DevOps principlesBook DescriptionDevOps has provided speed and quality benefits with continuous development and d...

Data virtualization can help you accomplish your goals with more flexibility and agility. Learn what it is and how and why it should be used with Data Virtualization for Business Intelligence Systems. In this book, expert author Rick van der Lans explains how data virtualization servers work, what techniques to use to optimize access to various data sources and how these products can be applied in different projects. You'll learn the difference is between this new form of data integration ...

With data virtualization, organizations can unlock the data stored in their multitude of databases and systems more easily and more quickly than with most other technologies. It can integrate data from multiple sources and can deliver that data in all kinds of forms and shapes to many different types of data consumption. This book is a bundling of articles, blogs, and whitepapers Rick F. van der Lans wrote on data virtualization and related topics over the last ten years. The author is a h...

The first book in the IT Architect series helps aspiring & experienced IT infrastructure architects/administrators, and those pursuing infrastructure design certifications, establish a solid foundation in the art of infrastructure design. The three authors hold multiple certifications, including VCDX, and they call upon their combined decades of experience in administration, design, and education in technology to help you plan, design, deploy, and test a full infrastructure design solution...

Use the Elastic Stack for search, security, and observability-related use cases while working with large amounts of data on-premise and on the cloudKey FeaturesLearn the core components of the Elastic Stack and how they work togetherBuild search experiences, monitor and observe your environments, and defend your organization from cyber attacksGet to grips with common architecture patterns and best practices for successfully deploying the Elasti...