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How TELUS Saved $180K Annually and Scaled Performance Testing

We don't have to worry about setup anymore... It has helped us achieve faster time to market. If there's a new test case, we can test it immediately the next day on a large scale. That's the biggest win with BlazeMeter.

Subhash Kumar, Technical Project Manager at TELUS

As digital demand surged and peak traffic events intensified, TELUS needed to modernize its performance testing strategy. Legacy on-premise tooling limited scalability, required ongoing infrastructure management, and constrained delivery velocity. 

By standardizing with BlazeMeter’s SaaS-based performance testing platform, TELUS: 

  • Reduced annual licensing costs by approximately $170,000 to $180,000 
  • Eliminated infrastructure maintenance overhead 
  • Scaled to 300 concurrent performance tests during peak events such as Black Friday 
  • Accelerated time-to-test for new scenarios 

As a leading telecommunications company, TELUS faced the challenge of modernizing its performance testing infrastructure amidst a shifting industry landscape.  

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The Challenge: Cost, Complexity, and Scalability Risk 

As TELUS modernized its technology stack, its legacy performance testing environment created four strategic constraints: 

  • Scalability Risk for Peak Events: Major traffic surges such as Black Friday required complex pre-provisioning. Scaling was manual, time-intensive, and inflexible. 
  • Cost Structure Misalignment: The cost of maintaining on-premises licenses increased year over year, limiting budget flexibility and prompting a need for more cost-effective options. 
  • Operational Drag: Significant internal resources were dedicated to hardware provisioning, upgrade, and environment management. These operational tasks took time away from actual performance testing and future innovation.  
  • Cloud and DevOps Alignment: TELUS required a testing platform that integrated natively into CI/CD workflows to support shift-left performance validation. 

TELUS needed a solution that would eliminate the burden of infrastructure management, integrate with modern CI/CD pipelines, and provide the elasticity required for enterprise-grade performance testing. 

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The Solution: Enterprise-Grade, Cloud-Native Performance Testing  

After an 18-month evaluation period that included proof-of-concepts (POCs) with JMeter and K6, TELUS selected BlazeMeter as its performance testing platform based on four enterprise requirements: 

  1. Elastic SaaS Architecture: On-demand scaling eliminated infrastructure management and enabled rapid execution of large-scale tests. 
  2. Open-Source Compatibility: Teams using JMeter or K6 retained existing scripts, reducing migration risk and avoiding rework. 
  3. Centralized Governance: Consolidation into a unified platform improved visibility, reporting, and cross-team collaboration. 
  4. Accelerated Script Creation: BlazeMeter’s Chrome Recorder feature enabled rapid test creation for teams transitioning from legacy tools. 
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The Results: Massive Savings and Next-Level Scalability 

The migration to BlazeMeter enabled TELUS to achieve the following quantifiable business outcomes: 

$170K–$180K Annual Cost Reduction 

By transitioning from on-premise licensing to SaaS-based performance testing, TELUS reduced licensing costs by approximately 290%, generating six-figure annual savings. 

300 Concurrent Performance Tests During Peak Events 

During Black Friday initiatives, TELUS executed between 250 and 300 concurrent scripts, validating system resilience under extreme load conditions. 

Operational Efficiency and Elastic Infrastructure Scaling 

BlazeMeter enabled scaling from baseline to peak capacity without hardware provisioning or manual intervention, removing infrastructure bottlenecks. 

Enhanced Developer Productivity and Faster Testing Time 

New test cases can be created and executed at scale within a day, accelerating delivery timelines. Having a single source of truth from BlazeMeter also increased CoE productivity by enabling developers to see insights across the organization, rather than fragmented data from disparate tools. 

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Bottom Line 

By modernizing its performance testing platform, TELUS transformed testing from an infrastructure burden into a scalable, cloud-aligned capability that supports peak digital demand. 

With plans to expand into functional testing, API testing, and service virtualization, TELUS is building toward a comprehensive continuous testing strategy. 

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