January 26th, 2010
Two separate setup installations
To enable the free distribution of recorders (trace agents) and independent tracing for advanced test automation, the program has been divided into two separate setups that run independently from one another.
The installation consists of 2 setups and 1 sample program
1st setup: Just the recorder
2nd setup: Recorder + SpeedTrace client
Both setups can be dowloaded directly from here:
http://dotnet-profiler.com/get-net-profiler-and-tracer-now/#pro_ctp
Test automation interface …
SpeedTrace Pro First Preview 3.4 Upgrade thus adds the following new features:
1. TraceAgentService (1st setup) runs independently without SpeedTrace license. So you now have a setup without the graphic configuration and analyzing component.
2. You now also have a test automation interface (2nd setup)!
a) Via Library (Tracing API)
- Recording API
- Analysis API
b) Via Command Line Interface (command files control the recorder)
… enables regular sanity check monitoring
This is only the first part of the features Version 3.4 will eventually have. But the features should come in useful to perform the sanity checks you might want to carry out regularly on your own or your clients’ apps:
(A) Command Line Interface
- The command line interface tool ipcas.SpeedTrace.SpeedTraceTool.exe is located in the folder <SpeedTraceAppDir>\etc.
- A sample command line file (TestJob.txt) is located in the folder <SpeedTraceAppDir>\Samples\Testautomation\viaCLI
(B) Tracing API (Recording & Analysis)
- sample AutomationRecorderTester.csproj can be found in the folder <SpeedTraceAppDir>\Samples\viaAPI\AutomationRecorderTester
We welcome your evaluation feedback …
Since these features are still in the initial stages of testing, we would warmly welcome any suggestions you may have and ask you to report any difficulties the moment they crop up so that we can set things right as soon as possible. Should you have any questions, comments, or wishes, please do not hesitate to contact us at holger.heinrich@ipcas.de or bruce.roberts@ipcas.de
… and offer our fullest support
Of course, you will on request receive our ample support for best practices to profile and trace your app to your best advantage. We’d also be delighted to be able to demonstrate the full scope of SpeedTrace Pro to you and your colleagues and answer any further questions you may have in a cost-free Webinar.
You may also download the SpeedTrace Pro pre-release Version 3.4 from our SpeedTrace download section.
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January 21st, 2010
New major cutting-edge features
New features of the 3.4 Version (CTP to be released next week) include:
- Test automation interface
- Remote machine tracing
- Performance counters, e.g. CPU usage, I/O, Memory linked to the SpeedTrace outputs
So far the test automation interface and remote tracing have been implemented.
The test automation environment …
By separating the trace and analysis (profiling) components even further, you are now able to treat an almost unlimited array of clients (projects, applications, components, etc.) simultaneously in a distributed parallel fashion within your own test environment. All you have to do now is have each client download a “Redistributable Recorder Package” free of charge to install an independent (”distributed”) trace agent that traces the respective applications and records the entire operation process automatically similar to the “black box” in the field of aviation.
… and remote tracing capabilities …
Supported by this new test environment and remote tracing potential (also for distributed apps) added to the SpeedTrace Pro software, you now have - at the server end - direct remote access to all your clients’ trace scenarios. Remote tracing of distributed apps is also enabled. At regular intervals or in emergency situations you can from there immediately view and interpret these trace recordings with our licensed software, perform the respective performance analyses, and evaluate for quick remedial action and expedient quality improvements.
… help you integrate QA into your development cycle!
Test automation and remote tracing is geared to streamline the organization of your performance analysis, testing routine, and problem-solving to the high level of systematic monitoring and quality control. It thereby thoroughly integrates QA into your development lifecycle management.
More specifics and the respective links for download will be submitted in our next entry in a couple of days …
Tags: 3.4, Add new tag, dot.NET, Profiler, SpeedTrace Pro, tracer
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October 28th, 2009
We are constantly enhancing and expanding SpeedTrace Pro.
Now SpeedTrace Pro 3.3.55 is available for downloading!
( Both for 32-bit and for 64-bit 32 windows operating system. )
Learn more about SpeedTrace Pro >>
Tags: 3.3.55, download, SpeedTrace Pro, version
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October 15th, 2009
In contrast to other profilers, SpeedTrace Pro takes a
two-pronged approach separating the highly specialized
tasks of both tracer and profiler.
SpeedTrace Pro: Ultra fast trace engine and accuracy Profiler
Minimum overhead!
The tracer traces all and only time stamps of function calls / return values and records them to data carrier for later reference.
Traceability right down to the root!
The profiler runs performance analysis, displays all performance issues (bugs, deadlocks, hotspots, etc.) by linking them to individual time stamps of function calls / return values in trace result.
More about SpeedTrace >>
Download Now (free evaluation) >>
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July 23rd, 2009
.Net Profiler news - 2009 summer events
Summer is the time of events – also for SpeedTrace Pro:
1. SpeedTrace has been endowed with new amazing functionality!
2. As of the release we have revised our evaluation procedure.
SpeedTrace Pro 3.3 Final Release
We are proud to present the new SpeedTrace Pro 3.3 version featuring a whole new range of added functionality:
- New kernel features: New blackbox filter, multiple processes - one click, integrated 64-and 32-bit trace … and more …
- New user interface features: Visual Studio integration, new Trace Session Manager, Save Progress option, improved source linkage, … and more …
- New TraceAnalyzer features: Compare option, hotspot filtering, net time display, improved drill-down functionality, call contribution, filter optimization, … and more …
A more detailed entry on the new SpeedTrace functionality is to follow up soon!
New evaluation procedure
We have also revised our evaluation procedure to improve communication between evaluators and our support team, so that we get sufficient feedback and you get adequate support. Since the new SpeedTrace 3.3 version has been released, no more CTP and RC versions are available for automatic download for some time to come.
And here comes the good news: We are happy to announce that you can still acquire a cost-free test license for a given trial period on request. All you have to do is click the link below:
Request Test License now!
and go through two very simple steps:
1. To get the software, click Download and complete and submit the Dowload application form in the Download section of our website (as usual).
2. To get a test license, simply install SpeedTRace Pro, click “Get evaluation license”, then correctly complete and submit License request form.
Upon validating your data, we will forward a new fully-fledged SpeedTrace 3.3 version to you for testing as fast as we can.
Enjoy the incredible mileage you get with SpeedTRace Pro!
Request Test License now!
Tags: 2009, Final, SpeedTrace, SpeedTrace Pro – 3.3 Release
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April 30th, 2009
More than just a tool!
As mentioned earlier SpeedTrace Pro is more than the customary software profiling tool, which also places higher demands on user expertise. It is a whole toolkit of versatile modular functionality. It stands for an interactive evaluative process using the whole range of functions and filters to delve layer by layer through the depths of your problematic code.
SpeedTrace provides you with a powerful concept!
Above all SpeedTrace Pro provides a concept with the aim to lay bare and transparent poorly or imperfectly designed software components and thereby empower and systematically guide the developer, tester, or administrator towards the right kinds of solutions.
Getting started
When you start profiling your application with SpeedTrace Pro, for example in a trial period, we recommend you in any case to make use of our extensive support. The advantage for you is to get expedient online help in the case of issues or problems encountered while evaluating, and for us to get sufficient feedback how we can best help you to suit your requirements.
To familiarize yourself …
Depending on the environment and the size, complexity or special nature of your application, you might at some point run into hurdles in the process of getting acquainted with SpeedTrace Pro. Usually, these can be overcome with a few changes to the default settings or by applying filters in the right places …
… we offer cost-free webinars!
For this purpose we have arranged to conduct cost-free user-specific webinars (online tutorials) for you and your staff
- to get you started (introductory sessions)
- to work on a special problem you might have (supervised sessions over the phone while you’re working with SpeedTrace Pro)
- and/or to familiarize you with the wide range of SpeedTrace’s most salient features (online sessions with examples highlighting specific features).
For more advanced forms of support to develop your profiling skills or, for example, to help you supervise your profiling processes, we also offer SpeedTRace Pro Workshops and Consulting.
Apply for a cost-free webinar now!
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February 26th, 2009
The Release Candidate of SpeedTrace Pro 3.3.38 RC3 is available for download!
Both as 32bit and 64bit version.
Since the last Version, some bug-fixes have been performed:
- Now layouts will be saved in large graphics columns.
- Formally, when more than 10.000 filters were set, no error messages occurred. Now, this has been fixed!
New features have been added:
- Selection of reports with graphics, or in small version as text output is now possible.
- Write cache hase been increased to 500 MB.
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