What does the term "Yardstick Benchmark" mean in the context of Apache Ignite?

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In the context of Apache Ignite, the term "Yardstick Benchmark" refers to a benchmarking tool that measures the performance of Ignite in various scenarios. It is a workload generator that simulates different use cases such as distributed caching, SQL querying, machine learning, and others. The tool provides a standard set of benchmarks that allows users to compare Ignite performance with other systems or configurations. The Yardstick Benchmark uses a set of pre-defined parameters and metrics to ensure consistency and reliability in the measurements.