The Role of Virtualization in Scalable Cloud Testing Frameworks
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.15680/IJCTECE.2023.0602003Keywords:
Virtualization, Cloud Testing, Hypervisor, Virtual Machines, Containers, Scalability, Test Automation, CI/CD, DevOps, Test Environment Provisioning.Abstract
Virtualization technology has become a cornerstone of cloud computing, enabling the flexible and efficient use of shared physical resources. In the realm of software testing, virtualization plays a critical role in building scalable, dynamic, and cost-effective testing frameworks. By abstracting hardware dependencies and allowing multiple virtual environments to run concurrently, virtualization supports continuous integration, automated regression testing, and cross-platform compatibility testing. This paper explores the role of virtualization in scalable cloud testing, outlining the benefits, challenges, and implementation strategies. It also evaluates how virtualization enhances test environment provisioning, resource optimization, and fault isolation, which are vital for high-performance testing in agile and DevOps pipelines.
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