Remember when “ship it, then fix it” ruled in software development? Those were the days when it was more important to launch a solution quickly than to wait until it was bug-free.
Today, that notion is as obsolete as the dial telephone. Yes, you’re still under pressure to get updates to the market quickly, but the market itself doesn’t tolerate bug-riddled products or prolonged rollouts. This approach is a recipe for competitive setbacks, causing lost sales and dissatisfied users. In today's landscape, the market expects nothing less than top-tier quality right from the start.
While the ability to rapidly test and implement updates is now a common practice in software development, it has never been possible in the realm of email infrastructure solutions. That is until Halon. Unique in the industry, Halon offers Live Staging, a vital feature that enables developers to introduce software updates in a safe and controlled environment. This feature is integral to Halon Engage, for large-scale senders, and Halon Protect, for mailbox providers.
Live Staging empowers developers to achieve the fine equilibrium between deploying a solution quickly and guaranteeing it’s error-free. It enables live testing before network-wide implementation, reducing or eliminating post-launch bug fixes and expediting production. You can make changes safely and quickly by running parallel configurations even within your production environment. Live Staging also lets you easily define a segment or traffic percentage for review before a system-wide deployment.
Beyond speeding up production without creating further errors, it also helps you conduct A/B testing to compare product versions. Halon clients use Live Staging to live-test solutions or developmental features, such as deploying the test product to a portion of email traffic for result comparisons.
Ready to see how you can roll out like a boss with Live Staging? Contact a Halon representative today to discover the benefits of Halon.