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A 5-Step Framework for Test Execution

A step-by-step breakdown to chart a course for test execution to scale your testing in line with the evolution of your applications.

Jul 19, 2024
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Stop Running Tests With Your CI/CD Tool

A look at six specific needs of a successful test-automation strategy and how relying on CI/CD tools can send you into the testing swamp of no return.

May 22, 2024
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What Is TestOps? Drawing Parallels to DevOps

Rather than treating testing as a separate phase, TestOps embeds it as a continuous element within the DevOps framework.

Jan 30, 2024
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Top 5 Trends in Cloud Native Software Testing in 2023

The advent of cloud native applications and Kubernetes has further accelerated this evolution, leading to innovative testing frameworks like Testkube.

Dec 6, 2023
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A Microservices Outcome: Testing Boomed - TNS Podcast

Increased adoption of microservices and Kubernetes has led to a boom in testing. Bruno Lopes of Kubeshop discusses this rise in testing and what it means for the developer experience.

Sep 14, 2023
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Conquering Kubernetes Testing Challenges: The Cloud-Native Approach

Hear from Bruno as he discusses common testing challenges in Kubernetes and how to utilize the power of k8s to overcome them.

Aug 31, 2023
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CDEvents Embraces Testing in CD Pipelines

The CDEvents team has recently added Testing Events to the CDEvents specifications under the Testing Events bucket, to simplify the automation of testing processes from code through runtime.

Aug 1, 2023
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Simplifying Kubernetes Native Testing with TestKube

Testing cloud native applications is different from normal testing. Learn how to navigate them with Testkube.

Jul 25, 2023
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Using ChatGPT to Create Software Tests

Let's walk through creating a simple unit test and a load test, and how you can run them in Kubernetes using Testkube.

Jun 28, 2023
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Cloud Native Testing Trends for 2023

To overcome cloud challenges, organizations are adopting a testing strategy that incorporates automation and integrates testing into the development process

Mar 8, 2023
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Testkube for your microservices woes

The more services and functions developers create onto the monolith, the more difficult it becomes to untangle. With SoapUI + Testkube, you can tackle this while leveraging your K8s infrastructure.

Jan 18, 2023
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Test Automation Tools Unite!

With Container Executors, you can quickly automate new tests that are not supported by default on Testkube and make them part of your development life cycle.

Jan 11, 2023
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Testkube Moves to the Cloud in Beta Release

An overview of Testkube Cloud highlighting some of its key features and benefits.

Jan 4, 2023
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What to Do When You Don’t Have Time to Test Your Microservices

How to use precious time effectively and focus your efforts when it comes to testing, plus examples of what you should and should not test in a time crunch.

Dec 15, 2022
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Monolith CI/CD Pipelines Killing Quality in Software?

This creates complex challenges for developers trying to push commits with confidence and DevOps teams responsible for fine-tuning their pipelines.

Nov 8, 2022
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Why You Should Start Testing in the Cloud-Native Way

Cloud-native testing tools allow you to deploy tests in your clusters, the executions are super scalable and they are not coupled to any CI/CD framework

Aug 31, 2022
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2 Times Production Integration Testing Has Gone Wrong

If you’re keen to not accidentally see your tests go viral, which is something we all should try to aim for, what can you do to make integration testing a bit easier?

Jun 30, 2022
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The Cloud-Native Community Needs to Talk About Testing

Why aren’t we, as cloud-native engineers working on global software development teams, talking more about testing?

May 10, 2022
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Testkube: a Cloud-Native Testing Framework for K8s

Testkube is a framework that natively integrates test orchestration and execution into Kubernetes and your CI/CD/GitOps pipeline.

Apr 13, 2022
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Top 5 Challenges in Modern Kubernetes Testing

We like to think of Testkube turning your cluster into a modern car. Modern cars run diagnostic tests on themselves to show the driver what’s wrong.

Mar 11, 2022
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Testkube: a New Approach to Cloud-Native Testing

Testkube, an open-source, lightweight testing framework for Kubernetes, takes a somewhat opinionated approach to bring testing into the cloud-native era.

Jan 22, 2022
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Oct 2, 2024
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Teams and Resource Groups: Improving Collaboration in Testkube

Today we're excited to introduce new functionality for teams in Testkube. This release makes it easier for teams to safely collaborate in complex testing environments.

Aug 27, 2024
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More Enterprise Features for Larger Environments with Testkube 2.1

Introducing Testkube v2.1 which includes new security compliance functionality and improved Istio support for larger enterprises with complex testing workflows.

Aug 9, 2024
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Introducing System Testing with Testkube

Integrate various types of tests into a single Test Workflow to comprehensively test your applications with System Testing, now available in Testkube

Jul 9, 2024
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Testkube 2.0: A New Era for Cloud Native Testing with Test Workflows

Test Workflows officially enter General Availability with Testkube 2.0! This release includes a new architecture for executing tests that enables parallelization and scaling of thousands of tests.

May 20, 2024
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Improve your Testing Strategy with Data-Driven Insights

Testkube introduces Test Insights, empowering DevOps and QA with deep analytics for optimized testing strategies and improved application quality.

May 14, 2024
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The Future of Testkube with Test Workflows

Testkube is transitioning to Test Workflows as the primary method for running tests, deprecating pre-built and container executors.

Apr 12, 2024
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Implementing Kubernetes-Native Hardware Testing with Testkube

TestWorkflows in Testkube offer a comprehensive vocabulary for defining complex tests with simplicity and elegance, making it a viable solution for the testing of physical hardware components.

Apr 1, 2024
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Elevate Your Debugging Process with Test Execution Log Diffs

Today Testkube introduces the Test Log Analyzer to enhance your team's test debugging process using Text Execution Log Diff checker.

Mar 20, 2024
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Test Workflows for Testing your Kubernetes Applications at Scale

Test Workflows are the latest innovation in our Kubernetes-native test orchestration framework. They allow you to define multiple step for the execution of your tests, manage test artifacts and more!

Mar 14, 2024
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Test Suite Parameterization for Advanced Test Orchestration

We're adding advanced capabilities for Test and Test Suite parameterization enabling you to set and overwrite execution request parameters via your test's custom resource definitions (CRDs).

Mar 6, 2024
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Testkube Dashboard Announcement

Today, we're announcing an update to Testkube's product offering. The Dashboard will no longer be supported in the open source version of Testkube. Instead a commercial version will be available.

Feb 22, 2024
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Enhanced Test Reporting in Kubernetes with Testkube

We are excited to announce the release of enhanced test reporting features for Testkube, designed to elevate your testing experience within Kubernetes environments.

Feb 13, 2024
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Integrate Testkube Seamlessly With Jenkins and Azure

Unlock Continuous Testing with Testkube’s Jenkins and Azure plugins, designed to help you manage your Testkube installation and automate your testing workflow within your pipelines.

Feb 2, 2024
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January Updates: Debugging Your Tests Just Got Easier

Testkube’s latest enhancements mainly focus on your user experience when debugging tests, with updates to the Testkube dashboard. See how you can reduce debugging hours with our January updates!

Dec 19, 2023
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Log Highlighting for Faster Debugging with Testkube

Starting now, Testkube automatically highlights and flags keywords containing pre-defined error and warning keywords. Take a look at how to start debugging faster with Testkube's Log Highlights!

Nov 30, 2023
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Testkube Monthly Newsletter: November 2023

November is coming to an end - and boy, was it a busy month! We're quite excited to update you on all things Testkube.

Nov 29, 2023
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Testkube v1.16 Release Notes

Testkube v1.16 is live! Small but mighty, this release brings significant performance improvements and overall fixes related to ArgoCD support, Test Triggers, MongoDB migrations, and more!

Oct 31, 2023
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Testkube Monthly Newsletter: October 2023

Testkube 1.15 is live! Enhance your CI/CD pipeline, catch us at KubeCon NA, and run distributed JMeter tests!

Oct 26, 2023
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Testkube 1.15 Release Notes

Testkube v1.15 is live! Albeit short, this release greatly increases developer experience through a myriad of minor fixes, introduces improvements to the JMeter executor, and provides better reporting

Oct 12, 2023
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Access Cached Test Results with Testkube Pro

Access your test results even when your clusters or agents go through interrupted availability. Testkube now caches test results!

Oct 5, 2023
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Introducing Test-Based Status Pages for your Apps in Kubernetes

Leverage your existing Kubernetes infrastructure and tests to monitor your applications with Testkube's new Status Pages!

Sep 29, 2023
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Empowering Kubernetes Tests with Webhooks

Learn how to take test automation for your apps in Kubernetes to the next level with webhooks. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to set them up for Slack and Grafana Dashboard.

Sep 20, 2023
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Testkube 1.14 Release Notes

Testkube v1.14 is live! This is a huge release, with many important upgrades to Testkube’s functionalities and developer experience.

Sep 14, 2023
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Introducing Parallel Test Orchestration & AI-Generated Insights

We’re excited to announce two new features in Testkube Cloud: parallel test orchestration & AI-generated test insights.

Aug 29, 2023
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Testkube Monthly Newsletter: August 2023

You now have access to unlimited test environments and all of Testkube Pro features! Advanced Orchestration, Performance Testing, and more!

Aug 9, 2023
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Testkube 1.13 Release Notes

Trace-based testing with Tracetest, Microsoft Teams support, and dashboard improvements!

Jul 13, 2023
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Trace-based testing in Kubernetes with Testkube and Tracetest

What's trace-based testing? Let's take a look at how we can use this practice to bring out the true power of Kubernetes with Tracetest and Testkube!

Jul 7, 2023
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Find Deprecated APIs in Your Kubernetes Apps

Learn how to stay on top of deprecated API versions in your Kubernetes environment with kubent and Testkube.

Jun 23, 2023
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Testkube Monthly Newsletter: June 2023

New month, new Testkube release. We added a new executor and attended several events - here's what we did this June!

Jun 21, 2023
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Java Testing in Kubernetes With Gradle and Testkube

Learn how to integrate REST Assured tests into your Kubernetes workflow using Gradle and Testkube.

Jun 13, 2023
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Testkube v1.12 Release Notes

Testkube v1.12 is live! This release comes with big improvements to our developer experience, support for ZAP tests, CDEvents, a faster UI, and more! 

Jun 9, 2023
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Security Testing in Kubernetes Using ZAP and Testkube

Ensure the security of your Kubernetes deployments with Testkube's newest integration, OWASP ZAP.

May 24, 2023
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Security Testing in Kubernetes

Learn about the importance of security testing in Kubernetes. Automate testing, integrate security checks, and ensure the security of your Kubernetes deployments with Testkube.

May 22, 2023
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Testing in Kubernetes With a Unified Approach

Testing tools are usually not designed with Kubernetes in mind. Learn how to tackle the unique challenges of testing your cloud-native applications with a unified testing approach using Testkube.

Apr 11, 2023
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Testkube Monthly Newsletter: April 2023

Testkube is headed to KubeCon Europe, Tracetest integration, and more on what we'll be up to this April!

May 12, 2023
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Testkube Monthly Newsletter: May 2023

May is here! Testkube Cloud is out, we released our Knowledge-Base, and attended KubeCon!

May 12, 2023
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Testkube Joins CD Foundation

Announcing Testkube's Sponsorship of the CD Foundation, Enhancing CD Ecosystem and Advancing CDEvents Project!

Apr 14, 2023
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Testkube v1.11 Release Notes

Testkube v1.11 is live! This release comes with big updates to our UI, GitHub Actions, multi-namespace functionality, improved log performance, and more! 

Apr 12, 2023
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Testkube Cloud: Kubernetes Testing Meets the Cloud

Time for testers to break free of their CI/CD limitations: Testkube Cloud is out of Beta!

Apr 7, 2023
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Let’s Talk About Testing at KubeCon EU

The Testkube team is headed to Amsterdam this April 18 - 21 for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe!

Apr 6, 2023
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Microservices Testing Outside CI/CD

Testing in CI/CD pipelines is challenging for Kubernetes environments due to lack of native support of testing tools. Read on to learn about solutions for testing your microservices effectively.

Mar 30, 2023
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Streamline K8s Testing with Testkube’s Slack Notifications

Monitoring the state & results of our tests can become a headache as we scale and deploy our applications into Kubernetes. Stay updated with the state of your tests by configuring Slack and Testkube.

Mar 16, 2023
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Testkube v1.10: Playwright Tests and Improved Docs

Testkube v1.10 is live! This release comes with support for Playwright Tests, Test Creation improvements, better Error Reporting, and more!

Mar 3, 2023
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Testkube Monthly Newsletter: March 2023

March is here! We're happy to share some of the highlights of February and announce what's next for Testkube this month.

Feb 28, 2023
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Bring Playwright Tests Into The Cloud With Testkube

Playwright is one of today's most popular end-to-end testing frameworks. Learn how to harness its power in your cloud native apps using Testkube.

Feb 21, 2023
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Test Your Go Apps in Kubernetes With Ginkgo and Testkube

Learn to write more expressive tests in Go for your apps in Kubernetes using Ginkgo, Gomega, and Testkube.

Feb 10, 2023
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Testkube Monthly Newsletter: February 2023

New executors, Testkube Cloud, v1.9 release, and more!

Feb 10, 2023
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Guide to Deploying Testkube on AWS

Learn how to deploy Testkube in AWS EKS and expose it to the Internet with the AWS Load Balancer Controller.

Jan 30, 2023
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Logs, Test Trigger Conditions, ARM Arch Support + Scraper Job Templates

Testkube v1.9 is live! This release includes important features like huge improvements to our logs, test trigger conditions, and scraper job templates.

Feb 1, 2023
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Flux + Testkube: GitOps Testing is here

Adopt the GitOps development process when creating tests for your cloud native application using Testkube and Flux!

Jan 24, 2023
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Asynchronous Testing in Kubernetes using Testkube

Testkube v1.6 introduced support for Test Triggers for running application tests based on various Kubernetes events. In this guide we will explore in-depth various use cases and how to use them.

Jan 20, 2023
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JMeter + K8s: How to Run Tests Efficiently With Testkube

With Testkube and JMeter, we can unleash new ways to efficiently run performance tests for our apps in Kubernetes.

Jan 6, 2023
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Testkube Monthly Newsletter: January 2023

Testkube Cloud Beta is live, v1.8 release, and community events!

Dec 13, 2022
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Testkube v1.8: Test Container Artifacts, S3 Support, and more Slack Customization

Testkube v1.8 is out. This release includes important features like Test Container Artifacts, S3 Support, and lots of user-requested features.

Dec 6, 2022
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Getting Started with Testing in Kubernetes Using Testkube

So you've transitioned into Kubernetes, now what? It's easy to overlook testing, especially when in a cloud-native environment. Luckily for us, Testkube is here to help.

Nov 9, 2022
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JMeter integration, Timeouts, Abort, & UI features

Testkube v1.7 is out! This release includes important features, including a long awaited ability to define timeouts for your Tests and abort Test executions, JMeter integration and updates to the UI.

Nov 3, 2022
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Guide for running Java REST Assured tests in K8s

The Java ecosystem is complex on its own - what happens when we mix it with Kubernetes? Learn how to make your transition smooth when running your Java tests with Gradle and Maven using Testkube.

Apr 29, 2022
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End-to-end testing of your Kubernetes applications with Cypress

Manage and run end-to-end Cypress testing in Kubernetes and access Cypress recorded videos easily with Testkube!

Jun 3, 2022
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Testkube 1.2 Release—Now with a better UI

The latest release from the Testkube team features an updated UI to create and run tests easily, Slack integration, new SoapUI & Artillery executors, and more.

May 24, 2022
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Run Kubernetes Tests with SoapUI and Testkube

Learn how to run functional tests in Kubernetes with SoapUI and Testkube.

Nov 8, 2023
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GitOps-Powered K8s Testing Machine: ArgoCD + Testkube

Adopt the GitOps development process when creating tests for your cloud native application using Testkube and ArgoCD!

Mar 9, 2022
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Dogfooding Testkube: How to Test a Testing Framework

Learn how we utilized our own testing framework during the development of Testkube.

Feb 4, 2022
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Testkube v0.8 - Better for Testers

Learn about the latests features like adding grouping of different test scripts, tests/scripts tagging, filtering tests, a local dashboard for test managers, and much more!

Dec 10, 2021
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Testkube 0.7.0: Spit and polish and then some

Hear ye, hear ye, Testkube has a new release out - with something to show off.

Oct 27, 2021
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Testkube 0.6.0

We're happy to announce the version 0.6.0 of Testkube - an open-source test execution framework for Kubernetes.

Aug 23, 2021
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Hello Testkube–Power to Testers on Kubernetes

Hello Testkube: Power to Testers on Kubernetes

Oct 4, 2022
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Testkube 1.6: Test Triggers and Secret Variables

The latest release of Testkube v1.6 includes performance improvements, Test Triggers, Secret Variables, and much more.

Sep 28, 2022
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Simplify Test Automation with Testkube & K8s

Creating the custom test execution infrastructure from scratch can quickly get very complicated and time consuming. Testkube can make this process both straightforward and quicker.

Sep 12, 2022
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API Testing in Kubernetes with Postman and Testkube

Learn more about how to test APIs in Kubernetes with Postman and Testkube.

Aug 29, 2022
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Testkube v1.5: Test Metrics, Charts + Less Dependency

This release brings a big visual change to the UI when it comes to Test metrics & execution charts.

Aug 2, 2022
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Testkube v1.4: UI Redesign, TestSuites, Chocolatey...

Check out the 1.4 version of Testkube, including a new UI design, the ability to create TestSuites, Github Actions, Chocolatey installer, and much more.

Jul 8, 2022
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Testkube v1.3: Slack, ArgoCD, and more

Welcome to v.1.3 from Testkube, which features an updated UI to add Basic and Secret variables to Tests and Test Suites, ARM64 support, Slack Integration, ArgoCD integration and much more.

May 30, 2022
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Load Testing in Kubernetes with k6 and Testkube

Implementing k6 load tests in Kubernetes using Testkube. Learn setup, execution, and result analysis. Simplify performance testing in cloud-native environments.