# Standardized Performance Data Format

## Common Requirements
1. **Timestamp Format**: ISO 8601 (YYYY-MM-DD)
2. **Metric Naming**:
   - Response Time: `response_time_ms`
   - Throughput: `throughput_requests_per_second`
   - Security Overheads: `[type]_overhead_ms`

## File-Specific Formats
### benchmarks.md
- Use H2 headers for test categories
- Use bullet points for metrics
- Include methodology section

### performance_logs.json
- Use nested JSON structure
- Maintain same metric names as documentation
- Include test_parameters section

## Example Conversion
Markdown:
```markdown
- **Response Time**: 512ms
```

JSON:
```json
"response_time_ms": 512