Testing Techniques and its Challenges in a Cloud Computing Environment

Cloud computing is emerged as new technology in organization and cooperates. To successfully provide cloud services and sharing of resources, the cloud must be tested before came into service. Cloud testing is a form of testing in which web applications uses cloud computing environment and infrastructure to simulate real world user traffic by using cloud technologies and solutions. The work on this paper is focused on various cloud computing testing techniques and cloud testing challenges faced by cloud service provider. There are three major techniques available for cloud testing which are functional, non-functional and ability cloud testing. These techniques are further subcategorizing as their testing areas. Later, in this paper the seven cloud testing challenge are discussed which are: service, security and layered testing challenge, lack of universal standard, guidance, knowledge and staff expertise, limited infrastructure, procuring cloud service on-demand basis. Keywords—Ability Testing; Cloud; Cloud Computing; Cloud Computing Challenges; Cloud Testing; Functional Testing; Non-Functional Testing. Abbreviations—Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS); Platform as a Service (PaaS); Software as a Service (SaaS); Testing as a Service (TaaS)