IBM Rational Performance Tester Implementation Team

it_user323943 - PeerSpot reviewer
Netcool Engineer with 10,001+ employees

I performed two Rational Performance Tester deployments using the Windows platform and understandably, each experience can differ. The ITCAM-RT Rational Integration Support was documented in the install guide that it would error and fail unless you install it with a Windows local admin account. My Windows engineer installed Windows Server on a physical server. He then gave me the administrator account and I performed the Rational Performance Tester installation. Next, we joined the server to the domain started the RPT and all was successful. The second install of Rational Performance Tester 8.6 did not work a smooth as the first based on a few steps being rearranged. In this case, the server was built (virtual server this time). The server was joined to the domain and since the group policy would prohibit local admin accounts, we had to install the Rational Performance Tester product through the VMWare console to the server. Next, group policy adjustments had to be made to allow user access to RPT.

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it_user326904 - PeerSpot reviewer
Quality Assurance Software Testing Lead at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees

In house IBM implementation team. Also, it gave us a one week training course that was helpful

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it_user327324 - PeerSpot reviewer
Rational Tools Administrator for the National Science Foundation (NSF) at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

The internal Rational Support team is responsible for the Rational tools where I work. I was involved in the Rational Performance Tester redesign, moving to a virtual server architecture, and involved IBM support when necessary. You definitely need to know what you are doing, or have someone who does available.

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RM
Testing Tool Expert at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees

We implemented the solution using a consultant. 

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it_user327495 - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate - Projects at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

We used a vendor team.

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it_user324369 - PeerSpot reviewer
QA Automation Engineer II / Developer II at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees

We used a vendor team.

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KJ
CEO at a tech consulting company with 11-50 employees

I installed it myself. We use it ourselves, and it is also used by our customers.

For the basic features, you don't need a technical person, but for advanced testing or customized application testing, when you have to write the code, you need a technical person. Other than that, it is very user-friendly, and any person who knows about testing can use it.

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it_user313104 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

Implementation was neither a vendor team nor in-house. It was done as a service contract. 

The main advice is to not forget to plan early all the testing cycles, and no matter how pushed you may be, don't give up on testing before deployment to the production environment, as this will save you a lot of money.

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it_user302109 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Team Leader - Performance Testing Practice at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

It was done in-house, and I would advise you to have more JVM memory allocated for this product than the default amount.

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it_user309168 - PeerSpot reviewer
IBM Rational Consultant at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

As a consultant, my client implement this tools.

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it_user303027 - PeerSpot reviewer
Performance & Functional Automation Lead at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees

It was implemented in-house.

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it_user323781 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Specialist for Development Tools with 51-200 employees

We implemented in-house and for our customers, in our lab for performance testing on demand, and we offer consulting services for the tool throughout the world.

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it_user341016 - PeerSpot reviewer
Java Developer + Workflow/Process Automation Developer with 501-1,000 employees

We used a vendor team.

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