Distributed Testing

Distributed testing means that a test scenario is segmented into several parts, and each of them is performed on a separate machine, either sequentially or in parallel. It also suggests that the test parts interact with each other during a test run, which makes them coordinated and synchronized.

This type of testing is generally used to test distributed software — systems with components that run on different machines and interact with each other, such as a client-server system or an internet-based application web or intranet sites, with significant functional units running in multiple locations.

The goal of distributed testing is to know how different components of the system interact with each other. While multiple computers will run simultaneously during the test, each one will be running a different application component and playing a different role.

Distributed testing is achieved in Testsigma by splitting up test plan execution across multiple machines. To do this, Testsigma lets you select different test suites for each selected test machine, where each test suite encompasses one or more components of the application.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have referred to:

1. Documentation on creating test plans.
2. Documentation on creating test suites.
3. Documentation on creating test machine.

Steps to enable distributed testing

1. Navigate to Test Plans and click on Create Test Plan.

2. On the Create Test Plan page, select Custom test plan from Test Plan Type.

3. Click on Add Test Suites & Link Machine Profiles.

4. Click on Add Test Suites.

5. Select test suites and click on Add to Plan.

6. Click on Test Machine to add test machines to run the test suite.

7. On Select test machine profiles overlay, select test machines and click on Save selections.

8. Go to Test Plan Settings and click on Create.

Here’s a quick GIF demonstrating how to create distributed testing in Testsigma.