Software testing using shadow requests
US9606899B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/3688
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The techniques described herein provide software testing that may concurrently process a user request using a live version of software and a shadow request, which is based on the user request, using a shadow version of software (e.g., trial or test version, etc.). The live version of software, unlike the shadow version, is user-facing and transmits data back to the users while the shadow request does not output to the users. An allocation module may vary allocation of the shadow requests to enable a ramp up of allocations (or possibly ramp down) of the shadow version of software. The allocation module may use allocation rules to dynamically initiate the shadow request based on various factors such as load balancing, user attributes, and/or other rules or logic. Thus, not all user requests may be issued as shadow requests.
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