Standard WebStone 2.0.1 Run Rules

The following run rules for WebStone 2.0.1 were taken from the README file that comes with the standard WebStone 2.0.1 distribution.

Run Rules

This version also institutes some basic run rules to eliminate the lack of conformity in WebStone performance quotes. To report WebStone numbers, some basic rules should be followed:

1. The fileset used for the test must be the fileset.standard fileset
   included in the distribution. Tests of CGI performance must be
   with the file filelist.cgi-heavy, and tests of NSAPI performance
   must be carried out with filelist.dynamic-heavy.
2. The run time should be set for 10 minutes, and the number of
   clients should vary from 20 clients to 100 clients in increments
   of 10. When a connections/second time is quoted, it must include
   information about the number of clients involved.
3. Any special TCP/IP tuning which the server has recieved should
   be documented, as well as HTTPD server version and configuration
   information such as logging, DNS lookups and number of threads.

Warning

Do not compare WebStone 2.0 results with WebStone 1.0 results. WebStone 2.0 introduces significant changes in testing methodology and reporting.

Legal Small Print

The WebStone 2.0.1 run rules are copyright 1995, Silicon Graphics, Inc. and 1998, Mindcraft, Inc.

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