QA Wolf puts Windows desktop tests on disposable cloud VMs
QA Wolf is extending its mobile device-testing model to Windows, with Linux runners claiming pre-booted Google Cloud VMs for each test.
By RuntimeWire Staff · Published
Primary source: QA Wolf
Why it matters
QA Wolf is carrying its mobile device-scheduling model into Windows, where logged-in desktops, slow boots and machine state make repeatable testing harder. Its warm-pool approach makes the infrastructure tradeoff explicit: faster runs depend on keeping cloud VMs ready, and the company has not disclosed the pool's capacity or cost.
QA Wolf has added Windows desktop testing to its automation platform, using disposable virtual machines to let tests run from Linux without carrying one customer's files, credentials or processes into another run. The design extends the device model QA Wolf already uses for mobile testing, a direction shaped by co-founder Jon Perl and co-founder [Laura…