In the race to implement Continuous Delivery, emphasis on build-and-deploy has overshadowed Continuous Testing. Service Virtualization’s simulation technology allows you to test your component in a complete environment—any time you want.
“Part of the problem with service virtualization is that the word ‘virtualization’ has a strong attachment to the data center. Everyone knows the economic benefits of server virtualization,” said Lanowitz, founder of analyst firm Voke, who’s been talking about the topic since 2007. “A lot of people don’t know about service virtualization yet… It’s moved from providing virtual lab environments to being able to virtualize a bank in a box or a utility company in a can so there are no surprises when you go live.”