Systems and methods for live testing performance conditions of a multi-tenant system

1. A testing system for testing end-to-end performance conditions of a live multi-tenant system, the testing system comprising:

at least one processor; and

memory storing program code for testing end-to-end performance conditions of a live multi-tenant system that is hosting shared services for multiple tenants, the program code including:

a scheduler configured to generate multiple start commands for starting multiple end-to-end tests of the live multi-tenant system on behalf of the multiple tenants, each start command of the multiple start commands configured to start a respective end-to-end test of the multiple end-to-end tests on behalf of one of the multiple tenants;

a controller configured to receive multiple controller commands associated with the multiple start commands, each of the multiple controller commands configured to cause the controller to login as a synthetic tenant user of the one of the multiple tenants and to cause one or more synthetic transaction inputs to be provided to the live multi-tenant system on behalf of the one of the multiple tenants, the live multi-tenant system configured to login the synthetic tenant user of the one of the multiple tenants and in response to the one or more synthetic transaction inputs perform one or more synthetic transactions involving at least one of multiple destinations in the live multi-tenant system, the multiple controller commands including a first controller command configured to login as a first synthetic tenant user and to cause one or more first synthetic transaction inputs to be provided to the live multi-tenant system on behalf of a first tenant, the multiple controller commands including a second controller command configured to login as a second synthetic tenant user and to cause one or more second synthetic transaction inputs to be provided to the live multi-tenant system on behalf of a second tenant, the first synthetic tenant user being dedicated to the first tenant, the second synthetic tenant user being dedicated to the second tenant, the first synthetic tenant user and the second synthetic tenant user being different; and

an automated test driver configured to receive the multiple start commands from the scheduler, to execute multiple test scripts for generating the multiple controller commands in response to the multiple start commands, to provide the multiple controller commands to the controller, to obtain multiple test results generated by the live multi-tenant system in response to the multiple synthetic transactions, and to present in an interface health indicators of the live multi-tenant system, the health indicators being based on the multiple test results.

2. The testing system of claim 1 , wherein each destination of the at least one of multiple destinations is a logical data store.

3. The testing system of claim 1 , wherein the automated test driver is further configured to evaluate the multiple test results to determine the end-to-end performance conditions of the live multi-tenant system on behalf of the multiple tenants, and to generate one or more alerts upon recognizing an alert trigger condition based upon the evaluating of the multiple test results.

4. The testing system of claim 1 , wherein the scheduler generates the multiple start commands periodically.

5. The testing system of claim 1 , wherein the live multi-tenant system includes user interfaces and servers,

the live multi-tenant system is further configured to load balance tenant transactions through the user interfaces and the servers to the at least one of multiple destinations, and

each synthetic transaction of the one or more synthetic transactions uses a communication path through one of the user interfaces and one of the servers based on the load balancing in the live multi-tenant system to reach a particular destination.

6. The testing system of claim 1 , wherein the live multi-tenant system includes user interfaces and servers,

the live multi-tenant system is further configured to load balance tenant transactions through the user interfaces and the servers to the at least one of multiple destinations, and

each synthetic transaction of the one or more synthetic transactions uses a particular communication path through a particular one of the user interfaces and a particular one of the servers to reach a particular destination.

7. The testing system of claim 3 , wherein the evaluating the multiple test results includes comparing the multiple test results against timing information.

8. The testing system of claim 3 , wherein the evaluating the multiple test results includes comparing the multiple test results against expected test results.

9. The testing system of claim 3 , wherein the evaluating the multiple test results includes evaluating handoff information between components of the live multi-tenant system.

10. The testing system of claim 1 , wherein the multiple test scripts are configured instances of a default test script.

11. A method of testing end-to-end performance conditions of a live multi-tenant system that is hosting shared services for multiple tenants, the method comprising:

receiving multiple start commands for starting multiple end-to-end tests of a live multi-tenant system on behalf of multiple tenants, the live multi-tenant system hosting shared services for the multiple tenants, each start command of the multiple start commands configured to start a respective end-to-end test of the multiple end-to-end tests on behalf of one of the multiple tenants;

executing multiple test scripts for generating multiple controller commands in response to the multiple start commands, the executing the multiple test scripts causing one or more synthetic transaction inputs to be provided to the live multi-tenant system on behalf of the one of the multiple tenants, the live multi-tenant system configured to, in response to the one or more synthetic transaction inputs, perform one or more synthetic transactions involving at least one of multiple destinations in the live multi-tenant system, the multiple controller commands including a first controller command configured to login as a first synthetic tenant user and to cause one or more first synthetic transaction inputs to be provided to the live multi-tenant system on behalf of a first tenant, the multiple controller commands including a second controller command configured to login as a second synthetic tenant user and to cause one or more second synthetic transaction inputs to be provided to the live multi-tenant system on behalf of a second tenant, the first synthetic tenant user being dedicated to the first tenant, the second synthetic tenant user being dedicated to the second tenant, the first synthetic tenant user and the second synthetic tenant user being different;

obtaining multiple test results generated by the live multi-tenant system in response to the multiple synthetic transactions; and

presenting in an interface health indicators of the live multi-tenant system, the health indicators being based on the multiple test results.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein each destination of the at least one of multiple destinations is a logical data store.

13. The method of claim 11 , further comprising evaluating the multiple test results to determine the end-to-end performance conditions of the live multi-tenant system on behalf of the multiple tenants, and generating one or more alerts upon recognizing an alert trigger condition based upon the evaluating of the multiple test results.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the generating the multiple start commands includes generating the multiple start commands periodically.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the live multi-tenant system includes user interfaces and servers,

the live multi-tenant system is further configured to load balance tenant transactions through the user interfaces and the servers to the at least one of multiple destinations, and

each synthetic transaction of the one or more synthetic transactions uses a communication path through one of the user interfaces and one of the servers based on the load balancing in the live multi-tenant system to reach a particular destination.

16. The method of claim 11 , wherein the live multi-tenant system includes user interfaces and servers,

the live multi-tenant system is further configured to load balance tenant transactions through the user interfaces and the servers to the at least one of multiple destinations, and

each synthetic transaction of the one or more synthetic transactions uses a particular communication path through a particular one of the user interfaces and a particular one of the servers to reach a particular destination.

17. The method of claim 13 , wherein the evaluating the multiple test results includes comparing the multiple test results against timing information.

18. The method of claim 13 , wherein the evaluating the multiple test results includes comparing the multiple test results against expected test results.

19. The method of claim 13 , wherein the evaluating the multiple test results includes evaluating handoff information between components of the live multi-tenant system.

20. The method of claim 11 , wherein the multiple test scripts are configured instances of a default test script.

21. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program code for causing a processor to perform the steps of:

receiving multiple start commands for starting multiple end-to-end tests of a live multi-tenant system on behalf of multiple tenants, the live multi-tenant system hosting shared services for the multiple tenants, each start command of the multiple start commands configured to start a respective end-to-end test of the multiple end-to-end tests on behalf of one of the multiple tenants;

executing multiple test scripts for generating multiple controller commands in response to the multiple start commands, the executing the multiple test scripts causing one or more synthetic transaction inputs to be provided to the live multi-tenant system on behalf of the one of the multiple tenants, the live multi-tenant system configured to, in response to the one or more synthetic transaction inputs, perform one or more synthetic transactions involving at least one of multiple destinations in the live multi-tenant system, the multiple controller commands including a first controller command configured to login as a first synthetic tenant user and to cause one or more first synthetic transaction inputs to be provided to the live multi-tenant system on behalf of a first tenant, the multiple controller commands including a second controller command configured to login as a second synthetic tenant user and to cause one or more second synthetic transaction inputs to be provided to the live multi-tenant system on behalf of a second tenant, the first synthetic tenant user being dedicated to the first tenant, the second synthetic tenant user being dedicated to the second tenant, the first synthetic tenant user and the second synthetic tenant user being different;

obtaining multiple test results generated by the live multi-tenant system in response to the multiple synthetic transactions; and

presenting in an interface health indicators of the live multi-tenant system, the health indicators being based on the multiple test results.