Login Consultants has just released an updated version of their freebenchmarking tool, Login Virtual Session Indexer or more affectionally called Login VSI. It has some interesting new features.

The new version is 0.5. Even though Login VSI 0.5 still is in beta it packs some interesting new features:

• True platform independence (both VDI & SBC) through a powerful custom command line option within the launcher, this includes the possibility to use a CSV file with advanced connection details for each individual session;

• Randomization of user data within each user load loop, this is the most important new feature of this beta as now optimizers (either at a memory or network level) cannot optimize/cache/compress/de-duplicate in an unrealistic fashion;

• Simplified and centralized configuration of the Launcher(s) and setting-up multiple launchers (master-slaves) for large scale tests is now more straightforward;

• The installation and configuration of the target platform is now 99% automated (only Office requires a manual default installation);

• The scripted user workload is now a more realistic loop of 15 minutes (previous beta was 6 minutes). It is now also more dynamic and includes a printing to PDF.

• Many bug fixes and more robust user workload scripting suited for extreme system loads and improved platform support.

Download LoginVSI 0.5 for free.