WOBURN, MA, April 22, 2008 - Valid8.com has launched an enhanced SCTP load test solution for SCTP-enabled endpoints, including load balancers, gateways, softswitches, routers and firewalls. The SCTP load tester supports a broad range of protocols including SIP, SIGTRAN and H.248.  Valid8.com’s tester offers all of the tools a user needs for load and conformance testing, all on one platform.

This next-generation load tester enables engineers to simulate thousands of clients and thousands of servers in “real world” situations.  The SCTP test solution runs on one PC, eliminating the need for expensive hardware, and can easily be scaled up by adding PCs.

“Our newest load tester offer significant advantages over its predecessor, especially for VLAN environments,” says Alan Jay Weiner, senior engineer. “The tester can be automated to send information from one application to another, offers DHCP support and has the ability to send malformed data. Valid8 can customize solutions for unique requirements, offering solutions that don’t exist anywhere else.  Our new automation interface opens the door to regression testing as well as development tools.”

The SCTP load tester allows users to script call flow to test different scenarios such as random waiting,  different payloads and upper-level management message handling (SIP, M2PA, M3UA etc). The tester can be configured for a variety of applications such as testing routers, gateways or firewalls where it can be used to simulate both clients and servers. Payload can also be configured for higher level protocols.

Reporting has also been greatly enhanced. The SCTP tester provides a wide range of statistical information and data such as the number of packets, number of calls, calls per second and average and cumulative volume. The user can easily access the data by logging in and downloading a file for off-line analysis.

Valid8.com, Inc. provides state-of-the-art telecommunications testing tools to ensure excellence and functionality in next generation networks (NGN) including VoIP environments. Valid8.com’s easy-to-use, highly effective software establishes a rigorous standard by which clients may validate new and emerging products and software applications. Valid8.com’s rapid testing sequence enables customers to measure and affirm performance, improve product quality, decrease time to market and increase competitive advantage. Valid8.com's Gold Level Validation program recognizes companies that meet full compliance with industry standards. For additional information visit: http://www.valid8.com