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Product: New in version 9.0

What's new in WebLOAD Professional 9.0
Version 9.0 introduces load testing from the Cloud, a new comparison view, improvements to both the validation and parameterization engines, new probing client reports, both usability and functionality enhancements to the IDE, Console, and Analytics.

Backward compatibility information
WebLOAD 9.0 is compatible with load testing scripts (Agendas) that were created in WebLOAD version 8.0 and above.

Version 9.0 highlights
1. Load testing from the Cloud
With WebLOAD 9.0 you can generate load from outside your network using the Cloud.
WebLOAD cloud solution enables:
  • Running large number of virtual users
  • Running outside the firewall
  • Running from different geographic locations
  • Running Probing Client from the cloud to simulate and measure real user behavior

2. Platforms and browser types
WebLOAD 9.0 fully supports Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista. For those who want to generate load from Linux machines, the WebLOAD 9.0 load generators will run on almost any flavor of Linux as well. WebLOAD supports Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome and Safari.

3. New recording configuration dialog
With the new Recording Configuration dialog it’s now possible to easily set recording and script generation options at the beginning of a recording. For the novice user the Recording Configuration dialog suggests the best practice settings in one simple screen.

4. New Comparison View
Quickly identify errors and anomalies by comparing recording data to execution data in one Comparison View.

5. Extended Validation Engine
New methods have been added to verify the server’s desired response. It is now possible to add validation rules by simple clicking on the Page View and HTML View. This eliminates the need for manual coding and insures that your test scenario executes properly and depicts accurate results.

6. New Probing Client reports in WebLOAD Analytics
Now Probing Client statistics are automatically added to the WebLOAD Analytics database. It is now possible to create native User Experience Measurement reports using WebLOAD Analytics.

For a more detailed review of the new features in WebLOAD V9.0 please download the Whats New in 9.0 datasheet.