The test labs of network software developers have made dramatic advances in recent years in automating the configuration of network test gear through the use of scripts that run common tests. This article describes how a team at Cisco Systems' voice over IP (VoIP) softswitch test lab has taken automation to the next level-and seen dramatic payoffs in lab through-put and return on investment (ROI).
Roberta Gonzalez is a co-founder and vice president of marketing for EdenTree Technologies, Inc. Roberta co-founded EdenTree Technologies in 2002, after holding Vice President and Director level roles in marketing and business development at a range of large and small communications test and measurement equipment companies including Spirent Communications, Hewlett-Packard (Agilent), and Network General. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Duke University.
