Mercury Interactive Delivers Web Performance Testing and Monitoring Solutions for Streaming Media

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Mercury Interactive Corp., a leading provider of Web performance management solutions, has announced the availability of web performance management solutions for testing and monitoring streaming media. The company has teamed up with RealNetworks and Microsoft to improve the quality of streaming media, and has developed solutions that enable e-businesses to manage and improve the performance of web applications that include streaming media. These solutions can be used before and after deployment to ensure the performance and scalability necessary to provide a positive end-user experience.

Key Takeaways:

  • Mercury Interactive has developed web performance management solutions for testing and monitoring streaming media, in collaboration with RealNetworks and Microsoft.
  • The solutions support testing and monitoring of web applications using RealPlayer and RealSystem Server 8 and earlier versions of RealServer, from RealNetworks, or Windows Media Server, from Microsoft.
  • Mercury Interactive's LoadRunner load testing software and ActiveTest hosted load testing e-service now support streaming media, with RealNetworks and Microsoft technology allowing LoadRunner and Topaz customers to automatically capture user interactions with the streaming player.
  • The company's real-time performance monitoring software, Topaz, and monitoring e-service, ActiveWatch, will support streaming media within 45 days.
  • Testing and monitoring solutions for streaming media are now available to Mercury Interactive's network of solution providers, including Advanced Testing Solutions, CommerceQuest, Concero, CorTechs, Infinis Inc., iXL, PowerTest, PSINet, and Turnkey Solutions Corporation.
  • Mercury Interactive's LoadRunner and ActiveTest with streaming media support are available immediately, with pricing starting at $20,000 for 50 virtual players, or $50,000 for 500 virtual players.

Statistics:

  • Over 10,000 B2B and B2C e-businesses, ISPs, ASPs, systems integrators, and consultants use Mercury Interactive's solutions.
  • Mercury Interactive has 40 offices worldwide, with its UK HQ in Camberley, Surrey.
  • The company's LoadRunner load testing software and ActiveTest hosted load testing e-service now support testing and monitoring of web applications using RealPlayer and RealSystem Server 8 and earlier versions of RealServer, and Windows Media Server.
  • The solutions allow customers to reuse load test scripts to monitor the performance of streaming applications using Topaz and ActiveWatch.
  • Once the application goes live, Topaz and ActiveWatch provide the ability to detect and diagnose streaming application performance problems.

Sources:

  • M2 PressWIRE (15 December 2000)
  • Mercury Interactive Corp.
  • RealNetworks, Inc.
  • Microsoft Corp.
  • Advanced Testing Solutions
  • CommerceQuest
  • Concero
  • CorTechs
  • Infinis Inc.
  • iXL
  • PowerTest
  • PSINet
  • Turnkey Solutions Corporation
  • AppGenesys
  • Breakaway Solutions
  • Genuity
  • LoudCloud