$Id$ This directory contains a number of tests that illustrate the performance of TAO and other ORBs. The individual directories contain READMEs on how to run the following performance tests: . Cubit This directory contains performance tests for COOL, CORBAplus, Hardpack, Orbix, TAO, and VisiBroker. These tests measure the latency, jitter, CPU utilization, and priority inversion of these ORBs. . Demux (*NOTE* This is still under development) This tests various demultiplexing strategies used in TAO. . Thruput Throughput tests for TAO, VisiBroker, and Orbix based on TTCP.