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Oracle software testing is essential for ensuring that your Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is running smoothly and efficiently. Whether you’re managing enterprise applications, CRM platforms, or data-driven systems, consistent testing is critical for minimising errors and ensuring your systems work as you intended.
With that being said, here is our guide to Oracle software testing and how our automating testing platform can take your software testing to astronomical new heights.
We all know that testing can be a bit of a nightmare at times. This is the very reason we began Virtuoso, to simplify and speed up the testing process for everyone. And when it comes to Oracle, there are some very specific challenges that businesses and QA teams will be all too familiar with.
While Oracle Cloud’s quarterly updates are fantastic for fixing bugs and introducing new features, they can also create a massive headache for testers.
These updates often break test scripts, leading to test failures and, as you might expect, a lot of time consuming test maintenance. As a result, teams can find themselves stuck reworking scripts, delaying releases and disrupting workflows.
One of the benefits of Oracle Cloud is its ability to integrate with many third party platforms, from CRM platforms like Salesforce and Microsoft Dynamic 365 to developer tools like GitHub and Jenkins.
At Virtuoso, we know a thing or two about third-party integrations. Our platform also connects with many different apps and tools to provide seamless workflows for our users.
However, integrating Oracle Cloud with other systems can sometimes feel like sorting through a tangled bunch of extension cords left in your garage - frustrating, time-consuming, and one big old mess; it slows down testing teams and can cause costly downtime. Sluggish apps, endless regression testing, and constant test maintenance can all be annoying symptoms of integrating third party platforms and apps into our Oracle Cloud environment.
Testing can often feel like a drain on both time and resources, especially for large enterprises with complex Oracle environments.
Traditional testing methods require significant manpower and time to write, run, and maintain tests, which can result in high costs. With manual intervention and resource-intensive processes, these costs add up quickly, impacting your team's productivity and delaying product releases.
As Oracle applications scale, keeping test coverage comprehensive and up-to-date becomes increasingly difficult.
With large and complex Oracle environments, it’s a challenge to ensure that every new feature, integration, or update is thoroughly tested. Without full coverage, there’s a risk of missing critical bugs or issues that can affect end-users, leading to unforeseen downtime or malfunctions.
Now that we’ve covered some of the challenges, let's look at how to overcome them. As an innovative team of developers and testers ourselves, here are our top dos and don’ts for faster, smarter, and simpler testing of your Oracle systems.
It sounds like an obvious one but you would be surprised how many teams still rely on manual testing to author, execute and maintain tests in Oracle. Why make testing harder for yourself? Instead choose automation. By automating your tests, you ensure that repetitive and time-consuming tasks are handled quickly and accurately.
Regression testing is crucial to ensure that new updates or features don’t break existing functionalities. Skipping this step can lead to unforeseen errors in your system that could affect your end users. But manual regression testing can get a little tedious with every Oracle update. So, make sure to use a test automation tool for fast and accurate results.
Always ensure that your tests are conducted in various environments to simulate real-world scenarios. Testing in diverse environments helps uncover issues that may not appear in a single, controlled test setting. You want to make sure to run tests that act like real users, to uncover any hidden bugs lurking in your systems.
Without clearly defined testing goals, you run the risk of inefficient testing. Always know what you’re testing for, whether it’s functionality, security, or performance. This way you can make sure that you are testing the correct areas and can automate the right tests for your business goals.
Make sure to test your Oracle applications under load to identify any performance bottlenecks before they affect users. Load testing can prevent issues such as slow response times and system crashes which can lead to big issues for your business if apps fail.
Now you have a better idea of the challenges and Oracle testing and some handy tips, let’s dive into how Virtuoso can help simplify Oracle software testing.
Our AI-powered automation accelerates your testing process. With our no-code/low-code platform, you can author tests in record time without needing a team of expert coders. This means you can run tests at scale, over and over again, ensuring that your Oracle Cloud applications are always performing as they should.
With Virtuoso, you can execute powerful end-to-end testing, providing a complete overview of your Oracle ecosystem and its performance.
Our intelligent testing shrinks test cycles faster than you can say automated testing platform, saving you time, resources and money. Check out our ROI calculator to see how much you could save.
Our platform is specifically built for Oracle testing, so you can rest easy knowing that your Oracle ecosystem will continue running smoothly - even with each quarterly update.
With Virtuoso you’ll be well-prepared, eliminating the headaches of manual test updates and time-consuming test maintenance with an all in one platform that makes automating your testing a breeze.
But don't just take our word for it, read some of our stellar reviews or our many client success stories.
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Watch our interactive demo to learn more about our automated testing platform. Or book a live demo with one of our experts and we'll guide you through our platform step-by-step to show you how it can revolutionise your Oracle testing process.
