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Cloud Native Enterprise Applications with Artificial Intelligence Driven Testing and Performance Optimization
Independent Researcher, Tennessee, USA
Abstract
Cloud-native enterprise applications have emerged as a cornerstone of digital transformation by enabling organizations to build scalable, resilient, and highly efficient software systems. The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into cloud-native development has further enhanced software quality through intelligent testing, automated defect detection, predictive maintenance, and performance optimization. Traditional software testing and optimization approaches often struggle to manage the increasing complexity of distributed microservices, containerized applications, and dynamic cloud environments. This research proposes an AI-driven framework for testing and performance optimization of cloud-native enterprise applications that combines machine learning, intelligent automation, cloud orchestration, and continuous monitoring within a unified architecture. The proposed framework automates test generation, defect prediction, anomaly detection, workload forecasting, resource allocation, and application tuning while ensuring scalability, reliability, and security. A design science research methodology supported by quantitative performance evaluation is adopted to validate the effectiveness of the framework using metrics including testing accuracy, defect detection rate, response time, throughput, resource utilization, application availability, latency, and deployment efficiency. Experimental analysis demonstrates that AI-driven testing significantly reduces software defects, accelerates release cycles, improves cloud resource utilization, and enhances application performance under varying workloads. The proposed framework supports continuous integration and continuous deployment environments while enabling enterprises to achieve reliable, intelligent, and optimized cloud-native software systems that facilitate sustainable digital transformation and operational excellence
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| Journal | International Research Journal of Innovative Engineering |
|---|---|
| Volume | 7 |
| Number | 3 |
| Pages | 12482-12490 |
| Published | 2023-05-15 |
| Issue | Vol. 7 No. 3 (2023): International Research Journal of Innovative Engineering (IRJIE) |
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