Any available tests to measure a DBMS repository performance?

[bockfu]

I am looking for a way I can measure the performance of my DBMS repository accessed from different geographical locations.

In general, the performance/usability of the UI goes down the further the EA app is from the DB Server.  I am looking for a way to measure the performance so we can baseline different configurations.

Anyone have any tips or something to share to baseline performance for this context?

[qwerty]

Create a big diagram with many elements. Then try to work with that (dragging elements) and see how it works out.

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[bockfu]

Any tips on measuring performance?   For example, should I script this, capture start time, open diagram, move element X from a,b to c,d, then save diagram, move element X from c,d to a,b the. Save diagram.  Capture end time. Calculate total time.

That is logically what I have been thinking.  Just wanted to run it by the forum to see if that was an appropriate approach.