Utilities’ storm system readiness cannot take a rain check.

We understand how important IT system resiliency is for electric utilities. Our storm readiness testing identifies latent problems before they occur, mitigating adverse impacts to your mission-critical storm systems.

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HOW WE CAN HELP YOU

Let’s make sure your IT systems can perform when the big storm comes.

Performance and stability issues within IT storm systems can have pronounced and adverse impacts including prolonged service interruption, missing or delayed customer communications, reputational damage, and fines. We’re here to help you avoid all of these issues with our leading edge load testing and analytic solutions.

Enable your business with IT that works with the worst mother nature can throw at it.
Keep lines of communication open Ensure your e-channels are ready to provide accurate and timely information at all times.
Increase your reliability and help your customers avoid costly damage and lost revenue.
Protect your reputation with unparalleled system readiness for whatever comes your way.

Gain insight into your storm system readiness.

We use an objective and repeatable testing approach that identifies issues both within and between IT systems, helping you pinpoint and rectify costly performance issues.

Remove Subjectivity from the Equation

Identify objective success criteria using a variety of key performance indicators (KPIs). Apply these criteria throughout the storm ecosystem to deliver an accurate readiness picture.

Increase Visibility

Gain a better view into the precise location and nature of performance limitations. Elevate awareness to management using refined analytics and dashboarding.

Predict Where Storms will Impact Your Systems

Leverage our expert and AI-driven data analytics to forecast performance and stability impacts in advance of approaching storms.

Gain Peace of Mind

Rest assured knowing your IT systems are tested and proven ready to support your storm operations.

OUR SOLUTIONS

We take your IT system performance seriously.

Performance and stability issues can strike anywhere within your IT storm ecosystem. Our proven testing process provides the necessary rigor to identify the right load profiles, then deliver the optimum tools to simulate a mock storm and assess its impacts on and across your systems.

Thorough Cross-System Test Planning

We provide a repeatable process to engage all stakeholders in the definition of key use cases, cross-system transactions, and key performance indicators. We consolidate this information into a single, multi-system, end-to-end performance test plan complete with a resource loaded, task-level plan for preparation, testing, results gathering, and analysis.

Cost Effective Test Automation

Our team of seasoned test automation engineers quickly mobilize to implement data driven load and monitoring tools that optimize capability while keeping cost low. We pride ourselves in providing repeatable automation that is resilient to change in the underlying systems.

Premier Test Coordination

End-to-end tests like these often involves extensive collaboration across multiple teams. We employ senior test leaders who are familiar with storm systems and can navigate the nuances of your organization to bring everyone together toward a common goal.

Continual Improvement

Our approach leverages a continual improvement cycle that elevates the team’s focus above the last test and looks to identify actionable trends across runs. What’s more, our team leverages data gathered from production system instrumentation during recent storms to validate existing test profiles and identify new and important ones.

Forecasting

Our team applies expert and AI-driven data analytics to predict watch areas in advance of approaching storms to ensure your systems are ready.

A success story

Qualitest Helps Establish Industry Leading ‘Storm Readiness’ Test

01—Challenge

The Client had insufficient end-to-end performance testing of mission critical storm applications and needed to connect the test systems of 26 applications as well as run an end-to-end performance test across them simultaneously.

02—Solution

We “bullet-proofed” the system with a test harness that aggregated test results in real-time, using customized reporting tools and techniques.

03—Results

Qualitest mobilized quickly and created the first ever end-to-end performance test of its kind in the industry. The culminating impact of these benefits was a marked improvement in the Client’s IT system resiliency.

The [Qualitest] team has consistently helped establish and maintain a rigorous testing and software verification process. You personally have brought excellent analytical and planning skills to this effort and have a strong drive for execution. To your credit, you take a deep sense of ownership and accountability for your work. You have the ability to work with the overall goals in mind and drive for results that support these objectives.

Jim, Manager, Midwest Utility

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FAQs

Here are some frequently asked quetions about storm readiness testing.

What is storm readiness testing?

Storm readiness testing refers to the process of testing and verifying the readiness and ability of an organization’s systems, products, and services to withstand and recover from extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, typhoons, and other severe storms.

This type of testing involves simulating storm conditions and evaluating the response and performance of critical systems, such as power grids, communication networks, and data centers. The goal of storm readiness testing is to identify any vulnerabilities or weaknesses in these systems, and to develop and implement mitigation strategies to minimize the impact of a storm on operations and services.

Storm readiness testing can include various activities, such as power and network outage simulations, backup and disaster recovery planning, and infrastructure hardening. The testing can also involve collaboration between different departments, such as IT, operations, and emergency management, to ensure that the organization is prepared to respond effectively in the event of a storm.

Storm readiness testing is an important component of overall business continuity and disaster recovery planning, and is especially important for organizations that provide essential services, such as utilities, healthcare, and financial services.

What are the components of storm readiness testing?

The components of storm readiness testing can vary depending on the specific requirements of the organization and the systems being tested. However, some common components of storm readiness testing include:

Risk Assessment: This involves identifying the potential risks and threats posed by extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, typhoons, and other severe storms. This information is used to prioritize testing efforts and determine the scope of the testing.

Disaster Recovery Planning: This involves developing and testing disaster recovery plans, including backup and recovery procedures, to ensure that critical systems and data can be restored quickly in the event of a storm.

Infrastructure Hardening: This involves strengthening and protecting critical infrastructure, such as power grids, communication networks, and data centers, to minimize the impact of a storm.

Power and Network Outage Simulations: This involves simulating power and network outages and evaluating the response and performance of critical systems during and after a storm.

Data Backup and Recovery: This involves testing backup and recovery procedures to ensure that critical data can be restored quickly in the event of a storm.

Emergency Response and Management: This involves testing emergency response plans and procedures, and evaluating the effectiveness of communication and collaboration between different departments, such as IT, operations, and emergency management.

Reporting and Documentation: This involves documenting the results of the storm readiness testing and making recommendations for improvements to the systems and processes being tested.

These components are not exhaustive and the specific components of storm readiness testing will depend on the specific requirements and goals of the organization. The goal of storm readiness testing is to identify and resolve any vulnerabilities or weaknesses in the systems and processes being tested, and to ensure that the organization is prepared to respond effectively in the event of a storm.

Why Qualitest for storm readiness testing?

Qualitest is globally unmatched in digital storm readiness testing capabilities. We already have the utilities expertise and experience, global scale, communication and collaboration strategies, transparency, flexibility, tools and technology, methodologies, domain knowledge and references to be storm readiness testing partner of choice to some of the world’s leading utilities companies.

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