They'r e the best in the business. That's why they're on our advisory board, and why we listen to them so closely. Our testing center gets great ratings. The art is in the science. There's no one artificial benchmark or test that can tell you whether you should spend your money on a networking product.
Numbers can lie.
Faster doesn't always mean better. Easy to install might not be easy to upgrade. Developing the right tests for each networking product is an art that combines scientific skill with years of hard-won experience. Tests are designed to study the repeatable performance, manageability and scaleability of each product. All the tests are custom designed to get at the truth.