It is a measure of performance from the user's point of view. The GStone measures the time it takes to start a connection and the rate at which data is transmitted. That is, the time from when the browser initiates a connection until the server begins transmitting data. The GStone is a measurement of time . Smaller GStone values signify faster performance.
Higher values signify slower performance.
The measurement was taken with the preliminary version of the GStone test. These are preliminary GStone tests and should be used with caution. The preliminary tests are being released to solicit comment from the general web community. We welcome comments regarding the test methods, the test structure, the calculations, and the results. Based on your feedback and our experience, we will refine the GStone test, re-test these and many other server packages, and publish GStone 1 test results.