Most folks go in thinking small, which is a good start. However, once you have learned the capabilities of the tool, think big for the best solutions.

If you don't have a SV product in house, you need one. Even if you don't think you do. All you have to do is evaluate how long you wait for a test environment to be ready so that your testing can start. Or how many times you have a 3rd party application not ready for you and you have to wait, or you have an environment down and testing has to stop. There are so many other uses for it. But when you realize these values and you are ready to purchase, you need to get a demo of Parasoft. You won't regret it.

I'm working with a service organization and I'm working for a client and that client requires this solution. That's why we use it. Basically, we are just a customer and end-user.

The solution is easy to set up and a good tool for the service virtualization so far.

I'd rate the solution at a seven out of ten. If the product could do more things, I'd give it higher marks.

If you're looking for Service Virtualization, you can go ahead and use Parasoft Virtualization - Community Edition (Free Edition) with basic features.

Start with the Community Edition which is available. Define your needs first and calculate the benefits.

Parasoft have a lot of information on their website. This is valuable information because the majority is based on real customer information. You can consult case studies and reports about benefits of service virtualization solution, even if you are already involved in service virtualization you can review this information about best practices.

Please feel free to contact me if you want to hear more about Service Virtualization and how this is related with SDLC in order to meet solutions as Continuos delivery, Continuos Integration and Continuos Testing.

Additional information, presentations and case studies regarding Parasoft Virtualize, its features and the proven benefits it has provided to a range of Parasoft customers are readily available. Contact your regional sales partner, they are there to help.

Also, please feel free to contact me if you want to hear more about Virtualize from an independent third party.

No remarkable advice; solution is really useful and should be adopted if the budget allows it.