Tool Mentor: Silk Performer
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Developer(s): Micro Focus.

System Requirements:
Hardware: Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent CPU, 4 GB RAM, Hard disk space 2.2 GB for controller software installation 1 GB for agent-only installation.
Software: Internet Explorer 10, 11 for browser-driven load testing, PDF viewer to view documentation, Citrix Receiver for Microsoft Windows 4.9.7 (LTSR) to test Citrix applications, Java Runtime Environment (JRE): Both 32- and 64-bit versions are required on 64-bit operating systems.

Operating Systems: Both the Silk Performer controller and the Silk Performer agent can be installed on any Windows client or server operating system of version 6.1 or newer. This means Silk Performer requires Microsoft Windows 7 or newer, or Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 or newer.

Functionalities: The tool has a functionality that allows scale with integrated cloud to easily simulate any size peak-load and avoid costly investments in stress testing hardware and setup. It allows you to upload existing Silk Test or Selenium scripts, and immediately see how the application performs under the load. And for a better user experience and faster market entry, the tool offers realistic user scenarios, test reliability, performance and scalability.

Scripting Method: Scripting

Language/Model: C\#

License Type: Commercial

Links: https://www.microfocus.com/en-us/products/silk-performer/overview