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- Benchmark
- A performance test of hardware and/or software. There are various programs that very accurately test the raw power of a single machine, the interaction in a single client/server system...
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- SunSpider JavaScript benchmark and ACID 3 test results - May 08
- Two charts showing the SunSpider JavaScript benchmark and ACID 3 test results for a selection of browsers. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Chart, Benchmark, Web Browsers, Internet, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, browsers, sunspider, javascript, acid
- Image galleries 2008-05-18
- Firefox 3.0 Beta 4 - Benchmarked
- As Firefox 3.0 edges closer to release I take a look at Firefox 3.0 Beta 4 and compare it to other browsers on the Windows platform by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: screenshots, firefox, mozila, beta, browser, acid, benchmark
- Image galleries 2008-03-11
- An Innovative Tool to Benchmark Smartphone Operating Systems
- Jakajima, a knowledge and information provider for the telecom, ICT, and consumer-electronics trade chain, noticed that no real benchmark has been developed for Smartphone Operating Systems, while the importance of the smartphone and its' OS is growing rapidly. Together with Eindhoven University of Technology, Jakajima has developed a benchmark for...
- Tags: Operating System, Benchmark, Smartphone, Tool, Jakajima, Productivity, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2008-01-01
- Performance Impacts With Optimized Virtual Environments on Intel Virtualization Technology-Based Platforms
- Intel constantly benchmarks the virtual environment deployment scenarios on platforms with Intel Virtualization Technology. The testing helps to develop some valuable techniques for optimizing virtual environments and various types of workloads. These techniques are outlined in the paper "Optimizing Virtual Environments on Intel Virtualization Technology-enabled Platforms," which one can download...
- Tags: Virtualization, Performance, Environment, Benchmark, Intel Corp., Productivity, Open Source
- White papers 2007-10-07
- AMD removes bogus benchmarks
- [Update 8/17/2007 - AMD caught passing junked benchmarks red handed] [UPDATE - 1:00 PM - AMD has done the right thing and removed the objectionable slides this morning. Thank you AMD. Blog title was changed from "AMD drags feet on taking down bogus benchmarks".]There's been a lot of controversy and debate...
- Tags: Benchmark, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., George Ou
- Blog posts 2007-07-06
- AMD posts blatantly deceptive benchmarks on Barcelona
- Updated 8/16/2007 - AMD caught red handed[UPDATE 7/6/2007 - AMD intends to drag their feet on removing the deceptive benchmarks]After AMD admitted the bad news last week that their Barcelona product would be late and underwhelming on clock speed, the AMD propaganda machine has gone in to hyper drive with...
- Tags: Barcelona, Benchmark, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., George Ou
- Blog posts 2007-07-04
- Comparing the temps of a Core Duo to a Core 2 Duo
- I took some temperature benchmarks comparing the MacBook Pro Core Duo and MacBook Pro (Core 2 Duo). The results substantiate what I uncovered in a previous post about the Core 2 Duo running significantly cooler than the Core Duo.For this test I took both a Core Duo MBP (2.0GHz) and...
- Tags: MacBook Pro, Benchmark
- Blog posts 2006-11-21
- Conducting a Data Warehousing Benchmark
- This paper describes how best to design and run a benchmark for a data warehouse environment. It covers what should be the motivating factors for doing a benchmark and outlines the main concepts or ideas to bear in mind when designing the benchmark test specifications. It also explains what one...
- Tags: Data Warehouse, Oracle Corp., Benchmark, Business Intelligence, Storage, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Hardware
- White papers 2006-08-01
- Performance Benchmarks for Passive UHF RFID Tags
- This paper describes the first comprehensive benchmark suite for passive UHF RFID tags. These benchmarks give good indications as to how well RFID products will work in "Real world" scenarios. The paper presents benchmarks and gives some experimental results, as well as key insights that these benchmarks have revealed about...
- Tags: Performance, Benchmark, RFID, Performance Management, Wireless, Security, Biometrics, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- White papers 2006-01-14
- Linux Whole-System Profiling Study
- This work uses the open-source OProfile tool to generate profiles for several common workloads under Linux. Four application domains were chosen for investigation. First, the video benchmark consists of playing full-screen DVD video. Second, graphics comprises an interactive 3D game that uses the machine's graphics accelerator. Third, compilation builds a...
- Tags: University Of Illinois, C, Benchmark, Linux, C/C++, Performance Management, Programming Languages, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- White papers 2004-12-10
- Client and Server System Performance Benchmarks
- At their best, performance benchmarks provide impartial information that can be used to evaluate and compare the performance of computer systems. Dell and the computer industry promote objective and credible benchmarking in various ways, including through standards bodies such as the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation SPEC, Transaction Processing Performance Council...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Performance, Server, Benchmark, Computer, Performance Management, Productivity, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- White papers 2004-04-04
- BluePrint for Benchmarking Success
- This article provides guidelines for anyone who is assembling a benchmark and expecting to get information back that will help make a decision on which computer to buy. Benchmarking is expensive in both currency and people time. If the benchmark is not well-defined, it is a waste of time for...
- Tags: Benchmarking, Sun Microsystems Inc., Benchmark
- White papers 2003-01-01
Additional Resources
- Far out! Another power management option for my Mac
- The marketing and communications types over at developer Faronics of San Ramon, Calif., very gently informed me a few weeks ago that they have a very well established power management utility for the Macintosh platform. I had despaired of the few choices for the Mac a few months back when...
- Tags: Software, Apple Macintosh, Power Management, Power Save Mac 2.0 Software, Report Generator, Tools & Techniques, Desktops, Management, Hardware, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2008-07-06
- Study: 637 million Google users surfing with insecure browser
- According to a new study from researchers at Google, IBM and ETH Zurich, there are about 637 million Google users surfing the Internet with a vulnerable Web browser. Using data from Google search queries and security vulnerability aggregator Secunia, the study HTML or PDF found that a...
- Tags: Google Inc., Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Web Browser, Web Browsers, Internet, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-07-01
- IBM consulting service begs the question: If your company isn't green, where does it stand on ethics?
- IBM has come out and said it: The way a company treats environmental responsibility and green tech issues reflects on its corporate ethics. There, I've said it, too. The company's consulting division has even come out this week with the IBM Corporate Social Responsibility Benchmarking Service...
- Tags: Consulting Service, Green Technology, Ethics, IBM Corp., IBM Consulting Service, Corporate Social Responsibility, Business Ethics, Corporate Law, Leadership, Management, Business Operations, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2008-06-30
- Intel stays behind the curve ... again
- Intel stays behind the curve ... againsorry analysisSo Intel's behind the curve because XP works just fine for them. Maybe they have better things to do than upgrade all workstations for marginal improvements.The Inquirer presented a biased article against Windows?Say it isn't so! Who would have thought! If the Inquirer...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2008-06-26
- ProxMox: The high-performance virtualization server for the rest of us
- ProxMox: The high-performance virtualization server for the rest of usGood stuffI've been extremely impressed with Proxmox VE and the developers are readily accessible and responsive via their forum and mailing list.I was going to install plain base Debian just for Plesk on this crazy new dual-socket quad-core (8-way SMP) box...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Leadership, cloud computing, Performance management, Storage management, high-performance, virtualization, KVM virtualization, ProxMox VE
- Discussion threads 2008-06-24
- Google releases Trends for Websites
- Google releases Trends for WebsitesStrangeThree things strike me strange about this....1. google ususally over-delivers and this under-delivers relative to Quantcast.com and even on some level to Compete.com.2. Google Analytics current offers a benchmark option where you can see how your site compares to sites of similar size or sites that...
- Tags: Web site development, Web technology, Google Inc., Web site
- Discussion threads 2008-06-21
- Displays: More is more
- Display manufacturer NEC has released a report on monitor size and its relationship to productivity. Surprise: There's a positive correlation. Big surprise: for editing tasks text and spreadsheet the gains can be as much as fifty percent. So What? "Fifty percent"? Brighter screens, faster...
- Tags: NEC Corp., Monitors & Displays, Recruitment & Selection, Workforce Management, Payroll Solutions, Microsoft Office, Hardware, Components, Human Resources, Office Suites, Software, Ed Gottsman
- Blog posts 2008-06-20
- News to know: Yang's runway; Apple patch; Google; Gates' last week
- Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Yang's recovery runway: Months to days and board should go too. Techmeme Google's display ad gravy train rests with YouTube Richard Koman: Ad targeting technology violate privacy, groups say Ryan Naraine: Microsoft blames 'human issues' for...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Mozilla Firefox, Data Center, Apple Inc., Data Centers, Web Browsers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Internet, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-06-20
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