Software Performance Testing Scheme Using Virtualization Technology

In this paper, we propose software performance testing scheme using virtualization technology. Generally, people have used software performance testing tool such as load runner and silk performer. However, people should perform software performance testing manually in case of the situation that people cannot use testing tool. It needs a lot of resources such as human resource and computing resource. Therefore, we propose software performance testing scheme using virtualization technology to reduce resource consumption. Proposed scheme can reduce computer resource consumption because virtualization technology can make a number of virtual computers with a small number of physical computers. Also proposed scheme can reduce human resource consumption because, in proposed scheme, management computer can control keyboard and mouse of virtual computers automatically. Simulation result shows that proposed scheme has possibility to be used for software performance testing.