A method for managing an application server that is configured to execute a plurality of test applications is provided. The method includes the operations of (a) processing a first one of the plurality of test applications, (b) determining if the first application fails to be processed to completion, (c) recording an exception identifying an explanation for the failure if the first test application fails to be processed to completion, (d) refreshing the application server, (e) executing a next one of the plurality of test applications, and (f) repeating operations (a) through (e) if there are remaining ones of the plurality of test applications that still need to be processed.