The context
Consider a mobile banking team supporting frequent app releases across Android and iOS. QA engineers work from different locations, while the organization needs to operate its test environment within its own infrastructure.
The challenge
Phones passed between teams make availability difficult to track. Application builds arrive through separate channels, and reproducing an issue can depend on finding the same device and app version again. The team needs remote access without making a public device cloud a prerequisite.
The Visium Farm approach
Bring the device lab into one place
Deploy Visium Farm on-premise and connect the organization’s physical devices. Engineers can find an available device and open it from their browser, with access organized through users and groups.
Prepare the build once
Keep application versions in the library and deploy the selected build to the devices needed for a release. Use available devices immediately or reserve time for planned regression work.
Keep investigation connected to testing
Run manual checks and connect existing automated tests to the pool. When an issue needs another look, use controlled sharing, Inspector, and the files captured during the session.
What this enables
This workflow gives QA a shared place to find devices, prepare a known build, and investigate app behavior. Infrastructure teams can review where the farm runs and how teams access it. Session recordings, when enabled, give engineers material to revisit after the live test ends.