When benchmarking a Vue.js and Laravel application, you should focus on metrics that measure the performance, scalability, and reliability of the application. Here are some key metrics to consider:
1. Page Load Time
- Metric: Average page load time
- Description: This measures the time it takes for a page to load from the user's perspective. This is crucial for user experience and search engine optimization (SEO).
- Tools: WebPageTest, Lighthouse, or Chrome DevTools
2. Server Response Time
- Metric: Average server response time
- Description: This measures the time it takes for the server to respond to a request. This is important for measuring the performance of your server and database.
- Tools: Apache JMeter, Gatling, or New Relic
3. Database Query Time
- Metric: Average database query time
- Description: This measures the time it takes for the database to respond to queries. This is crucial for measuring the performance of your database.
- Tools: Apache JMeter, Gatling, or New Relic
4. Request Rate
- Metric: Average request rate
- Description: This measures the number of requests your application can handle per unit of time. This is important for measuring the scalability of your application.
- Tools: Apache JMeter, Gatling, or New Relic
5. Error Rate
- Metric: Average error rate
- Description: This measures the percentage of requests that result in errors. This is important for measuring the reliability of your application.
- Tools: Apache JMeter, Gatling, or New Relic
6. Memory Usage
- Metric: Average memory usage
- Description: This measures the amount of memory used by your application. This is important for measuring the performance and scalability of your application.
- Tools: Apache JMeter, Gatling, or New Relic
7. CPU Usage
- Metric: Average CPU usage
- Description: This measures the percentage of CPU used by your application. This is important for measuring the performance and scalability of your application.
- Tools: Apache JMeter, Gatling, or New Relic
8. Network Latency
- Metric: Average network latency
- Description: This measures the time it takes for data to travel between the client and server. This is important for measuring the performance of your application.
- Tools: Apache JMeter, Gatling, or New Relic
9. User Engagement
- Metric: Average user engagement
- Description: This measures how users interact with your application. This is important for measuring the user experience and overall performance of your application.
- Tools: Google Analytics, Mixpanel, or Hotjar
10. System Uptime
- Metric: Average system uptime
- Description: This measures the percentage of time your application is available and functioning correctly. This is important for measuring the reliability of your application.
- Tools: New Relic, Datadog, or Prometheus
Here's an example of how you might use these metrics in a Vue.js and Laravel application:
javascript
// Vue.js
// Measure page load time
Vue.prototype.$loadTime = function() {
return new Promise(resolve => {
setTimeout(() => {
resolve(Date.now() - performance.now());
}, 1000);
});
};
// Laravel
// Measure server response time
Route::get('/api/data', function() {
$start = microtime(true);
// Your API logic here
$end = microtime(true);
return response()->json(['response_time' => $end - $start]);
});