realistic web benchmark

["Igor Shmukler"]

> > I hope this is not entirely off topic. 
> > 
> > I am looking for some kind of realistic httpd performance benchmark.
> > There are number of papers discussing how such benchmark could be
> > constructed, but I was cusrious whether there is one available in a
> > source form. 
> 
> In the past, I've used webstone for some web performance benchmarking. 
> Recently, we've also been contacted with regard to a test suite named Web
> Polygraph. 

I probably was not 100% clear when I asked the question. Sorry. I am looking for 
test that would tell me how will server perform in the field on WAN.

Webstone is a bit naive about benchmarking. It allows comparison of server  
scores, however the fact that a particular OS/server combination scores higher 
does not guaranatee that it will have higher thoughput in real life situation.

I scanned briefly through Web Polygraph's documentation and it seems like more 
powerful tool, but I could not find how to emulate large delays and packet loss 
common for WANs.

IS.