Solution-Soft Launches Time Machine® Container for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
SANTA CLARA, CA, July 15, 2023, SolutionSoft Systems Inc., a leading provider of Virtual Clock and Time Shift Testing solutions, has announced the launch of the Time Machine Container Solution for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). This groundbreaking solution allows enterprises to incorporate time travel capabilities into their containerized environments, transforming how they conduct application testing and deployment processes.
About Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is a managed container orchestration service provided by Microsoft Azure. It simplifies containerized applications' deployment, management, and scaling using Kubernetes, an open-source container orchestration platform. AKS enables organizations to leverage the benefits of Kubernetes for efficient application deployment, scalability, and resilience while benefiting from the managed service capabilities provided by Azure.
Time Machine and AKS
The Time Machine Container Solution for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) provides a powerful and efficient approach to temporal testing of applications, offering significant benefits such as resource optimization and cost reduction. By harnessing the power of Time Machine, organizations can ensure the successful completion of large-scale software projects within budget and on schedule.
There are numerous benefits of using Time Machine for containers for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), some highlights below:
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Time Machine for containers seamlessly integrates into the AKS cluster namespaces with minimal configuration, which saves developers and administrators valuable time and effort, allowing them to focus on essential tasks.
- Time-traveling multiple pods within a namespace becomes effortless with Time Machine. Using a single virtual clock allows multiple pods/containers within the same namespace to be synchronized, simplifying testing and deployment processes.
- Time Machine for containers enables simultaneous time travel of multiple namespaces within the same AKS cluster or across multiple different clusters, leveraging Time Machine Sync Server (TMSS) and its sync group concept.
- One can synchronize the target pods with non-containerized targets, such as legacy applications or databases existing outside the cluster to streamline the critical testing.
- Pairing with TMSS to empower test automation. TMSS provides a built-in API that facilitates the automation of time-shift testing and allows one to adopt the principles of CI/CD fully.
When it comes to licensing, Time Machine for containers seamlessly retrieves licenses from the Floating License Server's pool, eliminating the need for manual key management. This feature is particularly advantageous in dynamic environments where pods scale based on demand.
The solution provides a comprehensive management console that enables easy monitoring and control of virtual clocks for Time Machine for containers, as well as other products from the Time Machine suite, such as the Sync Server and the Floating License Server. This centralized approach simplifies administration and enhances overall operational efficiency.
"We are excited to introduce the Time Machine Containers Solution for Azure Kubernetes Service, addressing the evolving needs of the Kubernetes community," said Paul Wang, Chief Technology Officer at Solution-Soft. "The synergy between our solution and Azure Kubernetes Service empowers organizations to unlock the full potential of their containerized environments by effectively incorporating time travel capabilities. Time Machine for containers is a game-changer for application testing and deployment."
To learn more about the benefits of Time Machine for containers with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Solution-Soft invites interested parties to access a White Paper on utilizing the Time Machine pod for time travel on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) by visiting: https://solution-soft.com/knowledge/white-papers
About Time Machine
Time Machine saves ten-fold or more on resources and costs associated with temporal testing of applications. It enables you to finish your large-scale software projects on time and under budget. Some other usage scenarios of Time Machine include Cloud migration, time zone adjustment, data aging, Big Data analysis and online training. Time Machine is the original date and time simulation software for Unix and Windows since 1997 and it is Cloud and Containerization ready. Learn more about Time Machine.
About Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is a managed container orchestration service provided by Microsoft Azure. It simplifies containerized applications' deployment, management, and scaling using Kubernetes, an open-source container orchestration platform. AKS enables organizations to leverage the benefits of Kubernetes for efficient application deployment, scalability, and resilience while benefiting from the managed service capabilities provided by Azure.
About Solution-Soft
Solution-Soft is the leader in the virtual clock, and time shift testing software solutions for the evolving digital world. Our flagship product, Time Machine, opened up new possibilities in the application and software testing landscape upon its release in 1997. Today, a myriad of applications and software have been tested with Time Machine. Enterprise IT professionals standardize Time Machine to test vital business logic. As demands increased, we've completed the Time Machine product suite with a collection of functionalities for critical testing. It offers a complete solution for end-to-end testing, cloud migration, test automation, agile DevOPs, Continuous Operation, and Containerization.
Our latest Time Machine for containers revolutionizes time travel for Kubernetes and Openshift environments. It's available for RedHat OpenShift, AWS Managed Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS), Google Kubernetes Engine, and Azure Kubernetes Service. CalHEERS runs massive testing with it for its container migration daily, speeding up delivery time by more than two folds.
Solution-Soft boasts 2000+ customers, including 47 Fortune 100 companies.
Time Machine is used in all market sectors including 3M, AMEX, Australia Tax Office, BBC, Boeing, British Gas, CVS, Covered California, Deutsche Bank, Federal Reserve Bank, FedEx, Lloyds Bank, National Australia Bank, SNCF France, and Zurich. We bolster our strong partnerships like Accenture, Alstom, Capgemini, Deloitte, DXC, Fico, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, Red Hat, and SAP to meet their clients' needs. Solution-Soft has been awarded Best in Test and Measurement in 2022 by Data Magazine UK.
Founded in 1993, Solution-Soft is privately held and based in Santa Clara, CA.
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