(openPR) - Xceptance, a provider of consulting services and tools in the area of software quality assurance, with headquarters in Jena, Germany and a branch office in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, is happy to announce a software partnership with Platform Lab, the United States' only non-profit IT test and training center, located in Ohio. This partnership enables Platform Lab clients to use the tool Xceptance LoadTest (XLT) for automated functional and load testing to measure the stability and performance of their applications.

Platform Lab provides remote or on-site access to IT hardware, software, and massive bandwidth for the purpose of functional and load testing, cloud computing, and all types of projects that require either a custom-built infrastructure or a private cloud. Platform Lab creates custom test infrastructures configured to clients' specifications.

Xceptance LoadTest (XLT) is a software package for creating and running automated regression and load tests, in particular for Web applications. XLT is built and scripted in pure Java, providing a highly scalable and easily adaptable technology. In addition to commercial licensing, Xceptance offers a free Basic License that enables anyone to simulate up to five parallel users, and an unlimited Community License free of charge for open-source projects.

About Xceptance Software Technologies, Inc.:
Xceptance, with headquarters in Jena, Germany and a branch office in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, offers consulting services and tools in the area of software quality assurance. With many years in the field and extensive experience with complex software applications, Xceptance supports its clients in introducing and optimizing test processes, including the design, execution, and management of the entire test cycle.

About Platform Lab:
Platform Lab is a non-profit IT test & training facility, providing a competitive advantage to clients by offering short term physical or remote access to IT hardware, software and massive bandwidth for all types of companies for the purpose of IT testing and projects. Platform Lab’s robust cloud environment provides IT test platforms for many of America’s largest businesses and retailers.

Ronny Vogel
Xceptance Software Technologies, Inc.
245 First Street
Riverview II, 18th Floor
Cambridge, MA 02142
United States

Phone: +1 (617) 444 8730
Telefax: +1 (617) 444 8405
E-mail: pr@xceptance.com
URL: www.xceptance.com