Test Scenarios

Test 1 - Base Install

Basically, this test is exactly how it sounds.  A fresh install with sample data was run using the url /index.php. 

Test 2 - SEF URLs

This test takes the system from test 1, and adds SEF URLs (mod_rewrite, level 2).  The url used in this test was /joomla-overview

Test 3 - Cache Enabled

This test takes the system from test 2, and enables file caching. 

Test 4 - Session Backend - Memory

This test takes the install from test 3, and enables XCache session backend.

Test 5 - Cache - Memory

This test takes the install from test 4, and changes the cache drive to XCache.

Test 6 - Cache Plugin

Finally, the cache plugin was enabled (Enables page level caching).