{"id":15264,"date":"2021-03-01T20:18:37","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T14:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cigniti.com\/blog\/?p=15264"},"modified":"2021-03-01T22:26:47","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T16:56:47","slug":"continuous-quality-assurance-cloud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/blog\/continuous-quality-assurance-cloud\/","title":{"rendered":"Continuous Quality Assurance for multi-cloud strategy and management success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The most disruptive phenomenon in recent times is<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">touted<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to be<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the evolution of digital technologies. In the process of driving digital transformation, organizations across the world are moving from legacy on-premise environments (technologies, processes, and platforms) to modern and sophisticated IT stacks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One of the key steps in IT stack modernization is cloud adoption<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, which includes leveraging Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) approaches through public, private, and hybrid adoption models.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">According to a recent\u00a0<\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gartner<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0survey, \u201c<\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Public cloud users found that 81% of the respondents are working with two or more providers. In addition, the amount of business applications is set to double over the next couple of years.<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The multi-cloud strategy and management success hinges on two important factors \u2013\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Developing a well-defined multi-cloud strategy and management including various phases and approaches and\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ensuring\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">continuous quality assurance<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of the program.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Building out a successful multi-cloud strategy<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Adopting a multi-cloud strategy offers a whole lot of benefits and can allow you to mitigate risks and optimize costs when implemented correctly.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With access to multiple clouds, organizations can leverage the strengths of each provider and can combine them to get the \u201cbest of all worlds\u201d, eliminating vendor lock-in and increasing agility.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As put forth by\u00a0<\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Michael\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Warrilow<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Gartner Analyst,\u201d\u00a0<\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">most organizations adopt a multi-cloud strategy out of a desire to avoid vendor lock-in or to take advantage of best-of-breed solutions<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While adopting a multi-cloud strategy has its own advantages<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0such as resiliency, flexibility, and better return of investment (ROI)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, it is equally imperative to choose the right cloud provider<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A robust multi-cloud strategy and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">management success\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">begins with an initial assessment of the IT application stack. Several factors such as the objectives of cloud migration and their alignment with business goals are taken into consideration.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is also imperative to evaluate the risks while moving to cloud with respect to the integrations and data security. The type of cloud services to be adopted for identified applications such as IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS need to be considered along with the deployment models such as public, private, hybrid, and multi-cloud.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cloud Testing Methodology<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The cloud testing methodology comprises of the below steps:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1)\" data-font=\"Calibri, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Understand and Assess<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Identify the application, data, and services to be moved\/hosted in the cloud.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Also, identify their\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">interactions with legacy systems<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">technology dependencies of the cloud platform.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1)\" data-font=\"Calibri, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Strategize and Plan<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Determine the types of testing that are applicable based on the requirements<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">efine the test parameters for each system component. Create test cases and test scripts for the identified scenarios<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">efine the sandbox test environment.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1)\" data-font=\"Calibri, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Maintain and Optimize<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Maintain\/<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">nhance the test cases and test scripts for any application changes to ensure complete test coverage.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Also,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">nsure continuous monitoring of the application and infra to ensure application availability.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1)\" data-font=\"Calibri, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Test &amp; Report<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">After actual\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">h<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">osting\/<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">m<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">igration, perform testing for all the key focus areas like functional, load, security, interoperability<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ensure that application is monitored and measured as per the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">service-level agreement (<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SLA<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Report defects and collaborate with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dev team for defect fixes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Irrespective of the approach adopted for multi-cloud strategy, there is a need to apply continuous quality assurance techniques for better results and deliver value to customers.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The benefits of Continuous Quality Assurance techniques include application performance, customer experience, scalability, and security.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Continuous Quality Assurance techniques for multi-cloud strategy and migration<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Some of the key Continuous Quality Assurance techniques for multi-cloud strategy\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and migration include &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Aligning with business<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">After all the applications are deployed to cloud, it\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">becomes<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0imperative to align with the business context.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Key metrics such as \u2018baselines values\u2019 in the on-premise environment vs \u2018observed values\u2019 in the migrated cloud environment are covered through continuance quality assurance using automated test executions and monitoring during cloud migration.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Security\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Assurance<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/services\/cloud-application-security-testing\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=hyperlink&amp;utm_campaign=SecurityTesting\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Cloud application security test<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW110764656 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110764656 BCX0\">types include injection, cross-site scripting, broken authentication &amp; session management,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110764656 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110764656 BCX0\">i<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110764656 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110764656 BCX0\">nsecure direct object reference, cross-site request forgery, security misconfiguration,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110764656 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110764656 BCX0\">i<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110764656 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110764656 BCX0\">nsecure cryptographic usage, failure to restrict URL access, insufficient transport layer protection, and unvalidated redirects and forw<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110764656 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110764656 BCX0\">a<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110764656 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110764656 BCX0\">rds.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW110764656 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW146939192 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146939192 BCX0\">Performance Assurance<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW146939192 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146939192 BCX0\"><strong>:<\/strong> The performance assurance is pivotal in cloud adoption. The focal areas of performance assurance include scalability, volume, availability, reliability, load &amp; stress testing for single tenant, and capacity testing.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW146939192 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Test automation<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/services\/test-automation\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=hyperlink&amp;utm_campaign=TestAutomation\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Test automation<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<span class=\"TextRun SCXW229077807 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW229077807 BCX0\">delivers security testing and automated integration at every critical point in the multi-cloud strategy.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW229077807 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span> <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Customer experience\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">assurance<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Customer experience\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">assurance\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">vital for many organizations<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ontinuous<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0quality<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ssurance for all customer facing applications should include<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0usability, mobile te<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ting,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">cross browser and device testing, and high availability.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Achieving fast and continuous development &amp; deployment of business-critical cloud-based applications across diverse platforms requires seamless collaboration among development, test automation, &amp; operations teams.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Implementing\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">continuous quality assurance for multi-cloud strategy<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0helps\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CxO<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0bring about a cultural shift that leads to greater collaboration across teams, improves the quality of code, increases the response rate of business changes, inculcates shift-left practices, &amp; creates an environment of growth for Software Development Engineers in Test (SDETs) \u2013 all of which are necessary to provide\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">continuous quality assurance<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0solutions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cigniti\u2019s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0experience in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">continuous quality assurance<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0helped\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">organizations\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">increase their operational efficiency by 95%, improved mobile app usability by 45%, &amp; reduced human intervention by over 30%.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Need help?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Talk to our\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/services\/devops-testing\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=hyperlink&amp;utm_campaign=DevOps\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">continuous quality assurance<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0experts.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0They will help provide a solution to your business and will demonstrate how to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">implement continuous quality assurance for multi-cloud strategy and management success.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The most disruptive phenomenon in recent times is\u00a0touted\u00a0to be\u00a0the evolution of digital technologies. 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