One example method includes receiving a mixed data stream that was created using a first data stream and a second data stream, the mixed data stream having a compressibility of N, where N is a compressibility merging parameter, and the mixed data stream has a compressibility that is between a compressibility of the first data stream and a compressibility of the second data stream, providing the mixed data stream to an application and/or hardware, observing and recording a response of the application and/or hardware to the mixed data stream, and analyzing the response of the response of the application and/or hardware to the mixed data stream.