What is cloud testing in QA?

What is Cloud testing?

It is a testing method where the software quality is verified on a real-device cloud. Thousands of mobile devices and real desktop devices can be accessed by QA teams for testing applications and websites in real-time. These devices are hosted on cloud-based servers and can be easily accessed online. Cloud testing is facilitated by a real device cloud.

The entire testing process is carried out online, thereby sparing QAs the hassle of maintenance processes, extensive setup, geographical limitations, and limited device/browsers/OS coverage. The testing process becomes easier and faster and also becomes more manageable. 

The strategic need for cloud testing:

Following are the reasons that depict the strategic need of cloud-based tests:

  • Tests can be facilitated for teams and multiple users on various devices simultaneously by setting up cloud infrastructure

  •  If there are some tests that have been queued, then a cloud-based test environment is set up so that trials can be expedited without compromising the accuracy

  • There are specific features available that can enhance and accelerate collaboration between members of the same team or teams. Through this, the progress of the team members can be known and every team member can be kept on the same page to know about the project’s progress

  • Testers need to access technical apparatus such as debugging tools, test execution screenshots, test logs, CI/CD tools etc.

  • Setting up an in-house device lab will require more effort, cost, expertise and resources. All of these can be easily met through the strategic implementation of automated cloud platforms and thus ease the tasks of testers and developers. 

Categories of testing in the cloud:

Following are the four categories of testing in the cloud:

1. SaaS testing in cloud: Based on application requirements, functional and non-functional requirements are carried out

2. Testing across cloud: Testing is performed on different types of cloud such as hybrid, private and public clouds

3. Testing within a cloud: Each of the internal features are checked and only the cloud vendors can carry out this type of testing

4. Testing of the whole cloud: The cloud is viewed as a whole and based on its specific features, testing is performed. 

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