Server Comparison Charts...

[Andrew Wilson <an...@www.elsevier.co.uk>]

Could this be the independant authority we're looking for to do some
benchmarks for Apache?

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Re: Server Comparison Charts...

[Rob McCool <ro...@netscape.com>]

/*
 * "Re: Server Comparison Charts..." by Rob Hartill <ha...@ooo.lanl.gov>
 *    written Mon, 10 Apr 95 8:38:25 MDT
 * 
 ** Could this be the independant authority we're looking for to do
 ** some benchmarks for Apache?
 *
 * yes, I talked to someone there a few days ago. When we have a beta,
 * he'd be interested, but it looks like *we* have to supply the facts
 * and figures - so much for unbiased comparissons.
 */

You could get a copy of SGI's WebSTONE benchmark and attempt to run
it. Or, send mail to et@engr.sgi.com (Gene Trent) and ask him about
it. He's run some comparisons using his WebSTONE benchmark that are
documented somewhere in SGI's WebForce pages.

--Rob