Tomcat & JBoss Replay Feature

Problem Resolution for

Tomcat & JBoss Complex Web AppsJonathan Lindo, Replay Solutions

Agenda

The Complexity Challenge

Technology Solutions

Software Evolution

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SupportDev Team

Client-ServerApplication

In The Beginning… Environments were simpler.

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QA

QAQA

Support

Dev Team

Database

Database

Database

Caching Service

Account Services

External Services

JMS Server

Authentication Server

LDAP Server

Support

Dev Teamn-TierApplication

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Today: Apps run in complex global environments

n-TierApplication

QAQA

Support

Dev Team

Database

Database

Database

Caching Service

Account Services

External Services

JMS Server

Authentication Server

LDAP Server

Support

Dev Teamn-TierApplication

5

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Cloud Computing: 40% of Enterprises are in the Cloud

n-TierApplication

*Applied Research West study, 8/2009

The Problem: Complexity!

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So

ftw

are

Cycle

Software Unpredictability

Desktop

Client-Server

Multi-Core

Web Apps

SOA

Simple Complex

Months

Days

N-Tier Apps

Cloud Computing

Defects must be reproduced to be fixed.

Today, most time is NOT spent on the fix!

QA

Help DeskProduction

Users

OutsourcingDevelopers

1

2

43

5

7

QA

Support

Dev Team

Database

Database

Database

Caching Service

Account Services

External Services

JMS Server

Authentication Server

LDAP Server

n-TierApplication

Record From Complex Global Environments

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QA

Support

Dev Team

Database

Database

Database

Caching Service

Account Services

External Services

JMS Server

Authentication Server

LDAP Server

Replay on a Single Workstation

n-TierApplication

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Support & Development EnvironmentQA and Production Environments

Tomcat & JBoss DVR-functionality

JMS Server

Database(Oracle, MySQL)

AuthenticationServer

LDAP Server

Caching Service

Account Services

External Services

Tomcat & JBossApplication

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Support & Development Environment

Tomcat & JBoss DVR-functionality

Tomcat & JBossApplication

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Using a Recording System

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QAQA

Support

Dev Team

Database

Database

Database

Caching Service

Account Services

External Services

JMS Server

Authentication Server

LDAP Server

Support

Dev Teamn-TierApplication

n-TierApplication

n-TierApplication

Developers

Help DeskQA

Outsourcing

Production

Eliminate complex workflows

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12

43

5

Real World Application – Online CRM

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14

Complex Hibernate, REST, AJAX interactions…

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15

Defects are hard to reproduce…

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16

With a recording system, just drop a Marker.

Private & Confidential

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17

Recordings are stored on a central server.

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Login to access Recordings & Markers

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Recordings are available almost instantly.

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Quickly locate the Marker identifying the defect…

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Click ‘Replay’ to see the root cause.

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Use Eclipse to debug at the source code level.

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Interoperability is Key

App Server

App Server

App Server

App Server

App Server

App Server

APM Tools(Introscope, Precise)

Testing Tools(LoadRunner, QTP)

Automation(WinRunner)

Experience Management(Tealeaf, Coradiant)

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QA

Seamless Workflow

App Server

App Server

App Server

Support

Dev Team

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App Server

App Server

App Server

Interoperability is Key

DebuggersIDEs

Profilers

DefectTracking

Help DeskFunctional

Testing

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Optimize Problem Resolution

Fix bugs faster, Increase quality

Improve productivity and collaboration

Cut Costs, Reduce Mean-Time-To-Resolution

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