CPU_Ubuntu_Benchmark_Results_Rev8

UBUNTU CPU BENCHMARK TEST RESULTS

FOR JOYENT
Revision 8

stJanuary 21 , 2010








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This report summarizes the CPU benchmark testing performed in December of 2010
for Joyent Ubuntu Linux cloud servers.
References:
[1]: http://blog.cloudharmony.com/2010/05/what-is-ecu-cpu-benchmarking-in-cloud.html
[2]: Svn repository: https://svn.codespaces.com/ims/joyent-ubuntu
username: joyent password: joyent

[3]: Raw test data: CPU_Final_Results.xlsx
[4]: Phoronix Test Suite 2.6.1:$$
http://www.phoronix-test-suite.com/download.php?file=phoronix-test-suite-2.6.1
[5]: http://byte-unixbench.googlecode.com/files/unixbench-5.1.2.tar.gz $

Joyent CPU Benchmark Testing Report$
Introduction
The CPU testing was performed as part of a larger benchmark effort intended to
provide a basis for comparison between the Joyent Ubuntu and other virtual servers
offered by cloud service providers.
Earlier in 2010, CloudHarmony engaged in an extensive benchmarking effort
intended to provide “information and analysis to enable educated decisions
pertaining the adoption of, and migration to cloud services”. Their results and
analysis are presented in a series of articles published online ref[1]. The
CloudHarmony blog does not contain results for the Joyent Ubuntu servers. Our
testing procedures are intended to follow CloudHarmony’s efforts as closely as
possible and extend benchmarking for the Joyent servers. ...