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A Comparison of Conventional vs. Automated Lab Testing

Breaking Convention: Test Automation Accelerates Lab Performance

Conventional thinking falls short in an unconventional world of rapidly multiplying network designs, devices and demands for first mover advantage. By adding automation, enterprises can accelerate the testing of networking products and services to speed time to market. See the difference for yourself in contrasting a traditional test lab with one enhanced through automation in the following comparison.

Conventional Test Lab		Automated Test Lab
Hard-wired topologies, static test beds and manual patch panels		Flexible, dynamic topology set up, tear down, and replication
Manual capture and implementation of device configurations and network topologies		Drag and drop capture; automated implementation of device configurations & network topologies
Dedicated, underutilized equipment		Optimized scheduling and allocation of both shared and dedicated equipment
Localized control of labs with limited remote access to devices		Remote access to entire labs, with full remote control of all lab and test resources
Device-level and GUI-level test automation		Network-level test automation - comprehensive testing across multiple configurations
Scattered test case and results repositories, across disparate user groups		Common test file and results repository across the entire enterprise
Independent, inconsistent reporting across different groups and projects		Consolidated reporting for all projects
High-effort, hard-coded test automation difficult to maintain		Portable, reusable test automation with device and topology independence
Manual processes, limited traceability, and low process maturity		Portable, reusable test automation with device and topology independence