Cloud Testing as a Service (TaaS): Opportunities and Challenges
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.15680/IJCTECE.2023.0605001Keywords:
TaaS, Cloud testing, Software quality assurance, DevOps, Agile testing, SaaS, CI/CD, Automation testing, Test environments, On-demand testingAbstract
Testing as a Service (TaaS) is an emerging cloud-based paradigm where testing activities are outsourced to third-party providers who offer testing capabilities on-demand via the cloud. As organizations increasingly shift toward agile methodologies and DevOps practices, TaaS presents a scalable, cost-effective alternative to traditional testing infrastructures. This paper explores the opportunities and challenges associated with implementing TaaS in modern software development environments. While TaaS offers significant benefits such as reduced infrastructure costs, faster time-to-market, and scalability, it also introduces challenges related to security, compliance, integration, and data management. The paper concludes with recommendations for effectively adopting TaaS to achieve optimal testing performance and quality assurance.
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