Abstract: Systems and techniques are described for defining test bed requirements. A described technique includes receiving data specifying a first test to be performed for a software application. The data identifies test bed requirements for the first test. Data identifying characteristics of each of available test beds are obtained. Each available test bed includes one or more computing resources on which software tests are performed. The characteristics of each available test bed specify characteristics of the one or more computing resources included in the available test bed. A determination is made that the characteristics of a particular test bed of the available test beds satisfy the test bed requirements for the first test. In response to determining that the characteristics of the particular test bed satisfy the test bed requirements, the first test is performed using the particular test bed.

Abstract: An example method is provided for virtual machine data placement on a distributed storage system accessible by a duster in a virtualized computing environment. The method may comprise, based on location data relating to the cluster, identifying a first fault domain and a second fault domain of the distributed storage system. The method may further comprise selecting a first host with a first storage resource from the first fault domain and a second host with a second storage resource from the second fault domain. The method may further comprise placing a first copy of the virtual machine data on the first storage resource and a second copy of the virtual machine data on the second storage resource.

Abstract: Test case priorities are automatically determined based on the execution path of a software application that includes priority tags. By embedding the priority tags in the source code of the software application, the consistency and reliability of the test case priorities is improved compared to conventional, primarily manual approaches to determining test case priorities. Further, efficiency is increased by providing run-time feedback regarding test cases that facilitates identification of the highest priority test cases and corresponding test suite optimizations.

Abstract: An example method is provided for virtual machine data placement on a distributed storage system accessible by a duster in a virtualized computing environment. The method may comprise, based on location data relating to the cluster, identifying a first fault domain and a second fault domain of the distributed storage system. The method may further comprise selecting a first host with a first storage resource from the first fault domain and a second host with a second storage resource from the second fault domain. The method may further comprise placing a first copy of the virtual machine data on the first storage resource and a second copy of the virtual machine data on the second storage resource.

Abstract: Test case priorities are automatically determined based on the execution path of a software application that includes priority tags. By embedding the priority tags in the source code of the software application, the consistency and reliability of the test case priorities is improved compared to conventional, primarily manual approaches to determining test case priorities. Further, efficiency is increased by providing run-time feedback regarding test cases that facilitates identification of the highest priority test cases and corresponding test suite optimizations.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are described for defining test bed requirements. A described technique includes receiving data specifying a first test to be performed for a software application. The data identifies test bed requirements for the first test. Data identifying characteristics of each of available test beds are obtained. Each available test bed includes one or more computing resources on which software tests are performed. The characteristics of each available test bed specify characteristics of the one or more computing resources included in the available test bed. A determination is made that the characteristics of a particular test bed of the available test beds satisfy the test bed requirements for the first test. In response to determining that the characteristics of the particular test bed satisfy the test bed requirements, the first test is performed using the particular test bed.