1. Impetus launches SandStorm 5.3<br /> An advanced and sophisticated version of its automated performance testing tool with cutting-edge functionalities<br /> New Delhi, July 30, 2010 - Impetus Technologies (www.impetus.com), an award-winning software product engineering company, serving leading technology companies, to develop innovative software products, today announced the release of ‘SandStorm 5.3’, a superior and even more feature-rich version of its automated performance testing tool.<br />SandStorm, Impetus' automated performance testing tool, is being continuously enhanced with new functionalities with a greater value. SandStorm 5.3 has avant-garde features such as support for AMF, Flex protocol, improved reporting performance, simulating browser cache behavior, support for Windows 7 and Windows 2008, license expiry notification and use of regular expressions to parse response and parameterize. Besides, bundling PostgresSQL database with the SandStorm Installer, it has the feature to do automatic health check up for Load generators and SandStorm database, and it has also added drill-down feature in reporting module for better reporting and deeper analysis. <br />On the occasion, Shirish Bhale, Director -Engineering, Impetus Technologies says, “Although there are many tools available in the market, it is important to choose the right one. The wise decision is to increase the Return on Investment (ROI), without compromising on quality and the purpose of the entire exercise. Effort should always be made to select the most cost effective method of determining the support, usability and customizability features of the tool. We undertook research on diverse web‐based testing tools and evaluated the most popular ones available in the market today. On the basis of the findings, we have upgraded SandStorm, which now offers users the most of the features provided by enterprise load testing tools but with an affordable price tag.”<br />Impetus' automated performance testing tool 'SandStorm' helps predict system behavior and performance. It exercises an entire enterprise infrastructure by emulating thousands of users to identify and isolate problems. SandStorm is written in Java, and supports variety of protocols. It provides GUIs for all the activities from test-creation, configuration to management to reporting and analysis. In addition to other important features, SandStorm also supports integrated resource monitoring of the servers under test to take fruitful decisions after the test execution.<br />Please click at http://sandstorm.impetus.com/ to know more.<br />About Impetus <br />Impetus Technologies provides software product design, R&D and related services to leading global software product companies. Impetus works on cutting-edge technologies to develop a variety of next-generation products for a range of vertical domains. From enterprise applications that optimize supply chains and credit portfolios, to solutions for the emerging rich media and digital content verticals; and from products for wireless networks and mobile handsets to software for network forensics and communication monitoring, Impetus' emphasis on continuous innovation adds significant value to its clients' technology initiatives.<br />For more information, visits www.impetus.com or write to info@impetus.com.<br />