Applitools announced today that its test automation tools have been integrated with GitHub and GitHub Actions in addition to being available on the Microsoft Visual Studio App Center. Company COO Moshe Milman said these integrations make it possible to add testing tools that incorporate machine learning algorithms, dubbed Visual AI, to a DevOps workflow using […]
Tricentis Applies Visual AI to Improve Application Testing
Tricentis this week announced it has added visual test design and automation technology based on artificial intelligence (AI) to its Tosca platform. Dave Colwell, vice president of AI and machine learning at Tricentis, said Tosca 14 automatically recognizes and identifies visual user interface elements and controls across any form factor to identify the most appropriate […]
Eggplant Employs AI to Surface Test Recommendations
Eggplant this week announced it has extended the capabilities of its application testing platform infused with machine and deep learning algorithms to now include recommendations to help improve tests. In addition, the latest update to the Digital Automation Intelligence (DAI) Platform makes it easier to onboard new members to an application testing team. Finally, Eggplant […]
Micro Focus Extends AI Testing Tools Reach
Micro Focus has extended the capabilities of a family of Unified Functional Testing (UFT) testing tools infused with artificial intelligence (AI) to include support for both web-based and mobile applications. In addition, UFT testing tools will now allow a single script to automatically run on multiple platforms and browsers, eliminating the need to create multiple […]
Keysight Technologies Jumps into App Testing by Acquiring Eggplant
Keysight Technologies, a provider of tools to test and measure embedded systems and mobile computing devices, has acquired Eggplant, a provider of a platform that automates application testing, for $330 million. Dr. John Bates, CEO of Eggplant, said the acquisition enables Keysight to expand the scope of its testing portfolio beyond hardware. Keysight traces its […]
Survey Shows Accelerated Shift to Cloud, With Caveats
A survey of 250 IT leaders published by Snow Software, a provider of software asset management software, finds 91% are changing their cloud strategy in the wake of the economic downturn brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey also finds twice as many respondents report they are accelerating cloud migration (45%) and digital transformation […]
Eggplant Injects AI Into Application Testing
Eggplant has infused its automated testing platform with deep learning algorithms that automatically identify and classify user interface (UI) elements such as buttons and text fields across any platform and then generate all the automation assets needed to instantly run a test. In addition, Eggplant has made it easier to visualize the overlap between common […]
Micro Focus Updates LoadRunner Testing Tools
Micro Focus has revamped its venerable line of LoadRunner testing tools as part of an effort to both unify code bases and provide tighter integration with third-party application performance management (APM) tools from AppDynamics, a unit of Cisco Systems. Vicky Giavelli, director of product management for performance engineering at Micro Focus, said Micro Focus in […]
Rubrik Looks to Meld Data Management and DevOps
During its FORWARD Digital Summit event last week, Rubrik made a case for the melding of DevOps and data management. The company announced that its Polaris Data Management Platform, delivered as a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, has added the ability to protect workloads running on virtual machines on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Rubrik already provides […]
How to Compare and Contrast APIs to Improve DevOps Processes
The cloud is driving digital transformation, from web applications to mobile applications, from partner integrations to API monetization. Even custom applications are moving into the cloud. If you draw a line through all these trends, APIs would be at the heart of it all. We know we need to eat our vegetables to keep our […]