Re: [OSCOM] Stress tests for Open Source CMS

Michael Wechner wrote:

> Hi
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> I am forwarding the message (please see below) of Dimitri Tschewtajew  
> (dimitri.scheft-gM/[email protected])
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> Thanks
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> Michi
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> Hi All,
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> i have a general question about Open Source CMS.
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> At the Time exist many sites like www.opesourcecms.com 
> <http://www.opesourcecms.com/> and www.cmsmatrix.org, which helps 
> someone to compare and choise a needed CMS. All the sites do compare 
> the systems on their having features. But what about dynamic quality 
> such as performance, scalability and stress test? Because a CMS at 
> work will have many documents, images and will become slow by growing. 
> Also is good to know at the start of development what is the boardline 
> for a CMS is.
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> Do someone made some tests on popular CMS like Typo3, Mambo and Drupal?


I don't think there is a central where one find this information ...

> Is it interesting thing in professional circles?


definitely

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> I would do this in my diplom thesis, but i want to know that the OSCOM 
> community do thing about it.


I think it's a great idea, but you might want to include some other CMSs 
as well beside Typo3, Mambo and Drupal ;-)

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> The measure tool for the test is JMeter from Jakarta Project. May be 
> someone knows others?
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> Procedure:
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>  1.
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>     Installing CMS on Server


it would be important to specify the OS, Hardware, etc. such that one 
knows on what it is based on

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>  2.
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>     Design a Testplan for JMeter
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>        1.
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>           Authentification
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>        2.
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>           Adding Listing Request and Co. for index page


I think one would have to created a standardized index page, also it 
depends very much that
caching, etc. is being specified ...

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>        3.
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>           Asserting elements of the site exist.
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>  3.
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>     Run test
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>  4.
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>     Analysis of tests
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>  5.
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>     Result.
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> I will be happy if someone do correct my idea, may be support me in 
> future questions in field analysis.


I think it would publish your process in more detail on this list resp. 
the OSCOM website

HTH

Michi

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> Thx for Help
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> Dimitri Tschewtajew
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Michael Wechner
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