Month: February 2024

benchmark phoronix test suite feature

Benchmark series part 2: Hardware benchmarks with Phoronix Test Suite

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Phoronix Test Suite (PTS) is a benchmark orchestration tool which runs multiple configurable benchmark CLIs and extracts their results. This article explains the two most important core concepts of PTS, test profiles and test suites, and how to build them yourself. The detailed steps of installing and running tests are also explained, as well as … Read more

benchmark cloud feature

Benchmark series part 1: Benchmarking virtual cloud hardware using 6 great tools

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This article discusses virtual cloud hardware benchmarks, which help you choose the best performing virtual cloud-based CPU/disk/memory hardware for your needs. I go into the cost-benefit ratio of benchmarking, and provide many good practices for hardware benchmarking, such as ensuring proper reproducibility. Finally, I explore 6 off-the-shelf benchmark tools that measure CPU, memory or disk … Read more