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ChrisMac
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14 years ago

LoadUI - client/server or web?

Hello -
I was excited to start using LoadUI with my client-server app. but after reading all the introductions, FAQs, Requirements, Abouts…, etc. I still can’t find a definitive answer as to whether loadUI works with both web and client-server or just web. Help!

Chris

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  • SmartBear_Suppo's avatar
    SmartBear_Suppo
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    14 years ago
    Hi Chris!

    What do you mean with client-server and how does it differ from a web client (browser) communicating with a web server (this is also client-server to me)?

    Regards

    Henrik
    SmartBear Software
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    ChrisMac
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    14 years ago
    Hi Henrik, allow me to clarify. I'm thinking of my app. which is installed on a PC via an install shield or .exe file as opposed to a web-based app. that connects to a server via a browser/URL.
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    SmartBear_Suppo
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    14 years ago
    ChrisMac wrote:
    Hi Henrik, allow me to clarify. I'm thinking of my app. which is installed on a PC via an install shield or .exe file as opposed to a web-based app. that connects to a server via a browser/URL.

    Ah, ok.

    What really matters is which techniques/protocol that your app are using to communicate with the server. An app could communicate with a server via REST, SOAP, AMF, HTTP, Raw sockets and a lot of other ways.

    Regards

    Henrik
    SmartBear Software
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    ChrisMac
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    14 years ago
    OK, from the developers, we are using ADO.NET (ActiveX Data Object) and the SQL Server .NET data provider.

    So, given that, would LoadUI be of any use to our company?
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    ChrisMac
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    14 years ago
    Hi Henrik, I haven't heard back...given that we are using ADO.NET (ActiveX Data Object) and the SQL Server .NET data provider to communicate with various servers would LoadUI be of use in performance testing our software?

    Chris
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    14 years ago
    ChrisMac wrote:
    Hi Henrik, I haven't heard back...given that we are using ADO.NET (ActiveX Data Object) and the SQL Server .NET data provider to communicate with various servers would LoadUI be of use in performance testing our software?

    Chris

    Hi, sorry for not getting back in time!

    I don't think loadUI could help you load testing ADO.NET. From the top of my head, these are the supported technologies:


    • SOAP

    • REST

    • HTTP(s)

    • AMF

    • JDBC

    • Executables

    • Easy with scripting: FTP, TCP Sockets and more.


    Good luck with your project!

    Henrik
    SmartBear Software