CPU_Windows_Benchmark_Results_Rev3

WINDOWS CPU COMPARISON
BENCHMARK TEST RESULTS

FOR JOYENT
Revision 4

thFebruary 10 , 2011








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This report summarizes the CPU benchmark testing performed in January of 2011
for Joyent Windows 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-windows
username: joyent password: joyent

[3]: Raw test data: CPU_Final_Results.xlsx
[4]: Windows test list: Windows_Tests.xlsx$

Joyent CPU Benchmark Testing Report
Introduction
The CPU testing summarized in this report was performed as part of a larger benchmark
effort intended to provide a basis for comparison between the Joyent Windows servers and
the virtual servers offered by other 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].
However, CloudHarmony did not include the Joyent Windows servers in their
benchmark testing. Our testing procedures are intended to follow CloudHarmony’s
procedures as closely as possible to extend the benchmark testing to include the
Joyent servers.
The CloudHarmony benchmark testing uses tools and tests that were ...