Workload Scenarios

WebMark 2004 includes two workload scenarios:  Information Processing and Commercial Transactions . Each scenario represents the workload of a simulated user accomplishing a set of common tasks. Three websites are used in each scenario. The performance of the machine under test is measured by recording the system's response time for each individual operation in each scenario. See WebMark 2004 scoring methodology for more details.

Information Processing

Information Processing is composed of those activities focused on users viewing, researching and managing information on the Internet. Three websites - Portal, Research and Training are created to represent common internet sites and activities that fall in this scenario.

Portal: Represents intranet portals that offer company news, organizational updates and serve as a one-stop shop for employee services and intranet applications.

Research: Represents activities that companies perform as they research customer issues or claims

Training: Represents those activities involved in the delivery of rich media content and data visualization for online training classes

Commercial Transactions

Commercial Transactions are defined as those activities involved in the commercial exchange of goods or services. Three websites - Purchasing, Finance and Marketplace are created to represent common internet sites and activities that fall in this scenario.

Purchasing: Represents activities involved in the purchasing of goods or service from an online retailer or merchant

Finance: Represents activities provided by financial institutions for delivering trading services or financial information utilities such as stock quotes

Marketplace: Represents activities provided by an online marketplace that offers interactive tools to assist buyers and sellers in marking purchasing decisions