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Initial development of the testing engine has been completed. The following tests are currently running and collecting data:

• Connection Time. The time to make a TCP/IP connection on port 80 (The Web) is measured in this test. Currently this test is running in an automated fashion every 15 minutes.
• Static Page Retrieval. The time to retrieve a static HTML web page is measured. Connection time is excluded and the page used for this test is standardized for all hosts tested. The size of the retrieved file is verified to ensure the accuracy of the test. This test is currently being run manually. The usefulness of this test remains to be determined. At the present time results do not appear to establish any relevant differences between hosts.
• Dynamic Page Retrieval. The time to retrieve a dynamic PHP database driven web page is measured. The content of the page is generated via MySQL calls. This standardized test page is based on a typical CMS page. Connection time is excluded in this test. Due to the complexity of this test, it is only being performed manually and the dataset will be regularly flushed until the testing parameters are finalized.
• Large File Retrieval. The time to retrieve a large static file is measured. Connection time is excluded and the file is approximately 10 MB in size. Out of respect for bandwidth, this test is being run manually, however results will begin to be collected in an automated fashion in the near future.