VERSATEST EDITIONS COMPARISON
VersaTest is available in multiple different editions. The chart on this page highlights the differences in functionality and operating environments between the editions.
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PRODUCT FEATURES |
CLASSIC/NSK |
CLASSIC/MP |
SIMULATOR |
AUTOMATOR |
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DRIVER SUPPORT... |
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POS Devices |
9 |
9 |
√ |
√ |
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ATM |
9 |
9 |
√ |
√ |
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Interchange |
9 |
9 |
√ |
√ |
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Hosts |
9 |
9 |
√ |
√ |
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Hardware Security Modules |
9 |
9 |
√ |
√ |
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Biometric terminals |
9 |
9 |
√ |
√ |
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Green-screen terminals |
9 |
9 |
√ |
√ |
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Radar heads |
9 |
9 |
√ |
√ |
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Web interfaces |
9 |
9 |
√ |
√ |
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Custom |
√ |
√ |
o |
o |
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Multiple Drivers |
√ |
√ |
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√ |
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TYPE OF TESTING... |
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Functional |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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System |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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Regression |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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Certification |
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o |
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Performance |
√ |
√ ⁷ |
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√ |
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Custom Benchmarking |
√ |
√ |
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ACCESS SECURITY... |
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Self-managed Database |
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√ |
√ |
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Integrable Enterprise Security |
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√ |
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LDAP |
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√ |
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Federated Access via OAUTH |
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√ |
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Embeddable / Headless Operation |
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√ |
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Private Label Branding |
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o |
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Pass-through Data Analysis |
√ |
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o |
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Remote Server Deployment |
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o |
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OPERATOR INTERFACES |
CLASSIC/NSK |
CLASSIC/MP |
SIMULATOR |
AUTOMATOR |
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Desktop GUI (VWIN) |
√ |
√ |
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Command line |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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Web Browser |
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√ |
√ |
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Quality Center ⁴ |
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o |
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TEST OPERATIONS |
CLASSIC/NSK |
CLASSIC/MP |
SIMULATOR |
AUTOMATOR |
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TEST ASSEMBLY... |
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Custom / Scripted |
√ |
√ |
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GUI |
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√ |
√ |
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TEST MANAGEMENT... |
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Managed Environment |
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√ |
√ |
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Multiple Environments |
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√ ⁸ |
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TEST EXECUTION... |
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Custom / Scripted |
√ |
√ |
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Automated |
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√ |
√ |
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TEST VALIDATION... |
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Log Comparison |
√ |
√ |
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Custom / Scripted |
√ |
√ |
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Automatic |
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√ |
√ |
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Cross-Driver |
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√ |
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DRIVER DEVELOPMENT / MAINTENANCE |
CLASSIC/NSK |
CLASSIC/MP |
SIMULATOR |
AUTOMATOR |
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Custom Scripts (VTALK) |
√ |
√ |
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VTALK Extensions |
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√ |
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XML Message Support |
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√ |
√ |
√ |
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SOAP Support |
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√ |
√ |
√ |
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ASN.1 |
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√ |
√ |
√ |
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Prepackaged DFS Driver Library |
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√ |
√ |
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Online Driver Install / Update |
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√ |
√ |
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OPERATING ENVIRONMENTS |
CLASSIC/NSK |
CLASSIC/MP |
SIMULATOR |
AUTOMATOR |
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HPE NonStop Kernel |
√ |
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Java (includes Windows, Linux, AIX, Solaris, HP OSS) |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS / MIDDLEWARE |
CLASSIC/NSK |
CLASSIC/MP |
SIMULATOR |
AUTOMATOR |
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TCP/IP |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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X.25 |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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Webshpere MQ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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VT/IPC |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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XPNET |
√ |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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SNA |
√ |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Pathsend |
√ |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Async |
√ |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Bisync |
√ |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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OSI TS |
√ |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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TLAM |
√ |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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IPC |
√ |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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SSL |
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√ |
√ |
√ |
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HTTP / HTTPS |
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√ |
√ |
√ |
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ADD-ONS / OPTIONS |
CLASSIC/NSK |
CLASSIC/MP |
SIMULATOR |
AUTOMATOR |
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Quality Center Plug-in |
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o |
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Jenkins Plugin |
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√ |
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6530/3270 Terminal Simulation |
o |
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o |
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Developer Add-on ² |
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o |
o |
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Proxy Line Handler (PLH) ³ |
o |
o |
o |
o |
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LICENSING |
CLASSIC/NSK |
CLASSIC/MP |
SIMULATOR |
AUTOMATOR |
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PER-SERVER LICENSE⁵... |
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CPU-based |
√ |
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Transaction-based (TPS) |
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√ |
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Feature-base |
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√ |
√ |
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Developer License ⁶ |
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o |
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o |
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Enterprise License |
o |
o |
o |
o |
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DEPLOYMENT |
CLASSIC/NSK |
CLASSIC/MP |
SIMULATOR |
AUTOMATOR |
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On-Premise |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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Cloud Hosting (Ascertified) |
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√ |
√ |
Notes:
√ - Standard Feature.
o - Optional Feature.
- Feature available through optional NSK Proxy Line handler (PLH).
- Developer Add-on allows access to all VersaTest Classic/MP features in VersaTest Automator.
- Proxy Line Handler allows access to all NSK communication methods from other products.
- Use of Quality Center requires optional Quality Center Plug-in.
- Server License does not impose a limit on the number of users, but license may have other limitations / feature restrictions, such as TPS limits and number of application instances per physical server.
- Developer License is for a single desktop and additionally requires a Server License.
- VersaTest/MP and VersaTest Automator can run performance tests of up to 100tps. Larger tests require additional Performance Pack licenses. Contact Ascert for full information.
- Restrictions apply. Contact Ascert for full information.
- Requires custom Vtalk scripts.