Compuware Corporation has launched SpeedoftheWeb.org, a new free online cloud service that helps Web application and site owners increase the speed of their most important Web properties.

The company in a release said that this cloud service will enable organisations to compare the speed of their Web site’s performance against leading competitor sites.

SpeedoftheWeb provides 15 key performance indicators, recommendations and action paths to improve web performance, said Compuware.

Discussing the necessity of such a solution, Mr Alois Reitbauer, Compuware APM’s Web 2.0 and Mobile Performance Expert and author of Java Enterprise Performance said, “To compete in today’s complex Web environment, organizations need to ensure performance along every spot in the web application delivery chain.”