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The Lab Infrastructure-Management Challenge

Dif f icult to shareequipment

Only 15% utilization ofcostly infrastructure

Duplicated labs

Long setup time leads to productivity loss

Inef f icient remoteuser access

Increasing CAPEX

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Traditional Management Tools Don’tHelp Manage the Lab EnvironmentTraditional infrastructure management tools are focused on production system, storage, and network monitoring using protocols such as SNMP, SMI-S, and Net�ow. These tools don’t address the test lab infrastructure operational processes.

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TestShell Test Lab InfrastructureManagement SoftwareQualiSystems o�ers the industry’s leading test lab management software. TestShell manages the entire test lab Infrastructure, including inventory and lab-wide connectivity, topology design, resource scheduling, and reporting. SNMP and other traditional management software only monitors devices, while TestShell manages the entire lifecycle of test lab infrastructure usage, promoting e�ciency and productivity.

Resource SchedulingTestShell reserves and schedules shared infrastructure such as topologies to increase device utilization.

Test Topology DesignTestShell provides an integrated topology design tool to reduce set-up time and speed testing.

Reporting

TestShell helps managers track test lab resource utilization through powerful reports to ensure productivity.

Inventory &ConnectivityTestShell manages all test lab infrastructure in a live inventory, including lab connectivity(direct cabling, patch panels, & L1/L2 switches)

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Compelling CAPEX ROI

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Depreciation Cost 5 Year Basis

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Embedded integration with lab resourcesControl interfaces Telnet, SSH, Web Services, Serial

GUI Windows, Java, Web

Scripts TCL, Perl, Python, PowerShell

Leading testing vendors Ixia, Spirent, Shenick,

MRV, ONPATH

Custom drivers NET, Exe, LabVIEW, ActiveX

Third Party Apps NMAP, iPerf, MSBA, WireShark

Customize your own provisioningNo need to programQuick and standard reuseSimple graphical �owchartEasy device response analysis

ExamplesAutomatic discoveryValidate setupNightly maintenance run

Optional Add-Ons

Automated DeviceProvisioning

Full TestAutomation

Online Reportingand Analysis

Quick test creation by EngineersFlowchart-based test scenario editorIntuitive parallelismQuick and standard reuse

Distributed Execution and SchedulingCentral control over test runs across multiple stationsRemote launch through a time-based schedulerIntegration with Management apps HP QC, IBM RQM, SVN

Centralized results server Powerful query builder for customized reports Real-time dashboard display

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Case Study Examples

Leading Global Storage Manufacturer

Consolidated multiple labs into single, global test lab

Eliminated wasteful equipment duplication, including multiple$1M storage arrays

Immediate payback from repurposingcostly equipment

Further ROI from productivity gains,power savings, etc

Enabled global teams toshare costly test equipment

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Global Top 3 Computer Manufacturer

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High Customer Satisfaction

Eliminated Dedicated Per-Class Infrastructure

$Millions Saved

3 Months

Reduced Test Lab Setup Time by

From 1 day to 30 minutes

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With TestShell we cancreate a more e�cient, virtualized lab environment that supports multi-site collaboration; track and schedule resources, and optimize resource utilization with 24/7 management and control. We’ve already increased our testing capacity in just a few months and we expect to signi�cantly improve even further.

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