Summary

In this chapter we have looked at why testing network changes are necessary. We focused on the benefits of utilizing feedback loops to continuously improve network operations. We then explored some of the challenges associated with the way network teams approach network changes and testing and how they will need to adapt and adopt quality assurance best practices to keep up when companies are running a Continuous Delivery model supplemented by a DevOps methodology.

We then looked at how network teams could set up quality gates for testing and looked at some of the tests that could be mapped at each stage of testing. Finally we looked at some available tools that could be used to carry out network testing to implement unit testing, check-lists, and code quality checks.

In this chapter you have learned about different types of test strategies such as unit, component, integration, performance, system, and user acceptance testing. Key takeaways also include quality assurance best practices...