Specs: 512MB / 16GB XEN

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   Version 5.1.2                      Based on the Byte Magazine Unix Benchmark

   Multi-CPU version                  Version 5 revisions by Ian Smith,
                                      Sunnyvale, CA, USA
   December 22, 2007                  johantheghost at yahoo period com

1 x Dhrystone 2 using register variables  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 x Double-Precision Whetstone  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 x Execl Throughput  1 2 3

1 x File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks  1 2 3

1 x File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks  1 2 3

1 x File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks  1 2 3

1 x Pipe Throughput  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 x Pipe-based Context Switching  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 x Process Creation  1 2 3

1 x System Call Overhead  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 x Shell Scripts (1 concurrent)  1 2 3

1 x Shell Scripts (8 concurrent)  1 2 3

4 x Dhrystone 2 using register variables  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

4 x Double-Precision Whetstone  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

4 x Execl Throughput  1 2 3

4 x File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks  1 2 3

4 x File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks  1 2 3

4 x File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks  1 2 3

4 x Pipe Throughput  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

4 x Pipe-based Context Switching  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

4 x Process Creation  1 2 3

4 x System Call Overhead  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

4 x Shell Scripts (1 concurrent)  1 2 3

4 x Shell Scripts (8 concurrent)  1 2 3

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   BYTE UNIX Benchmarks (Version 5.1.2)

   System: svnforge.com: GNU/Linux
   OS: GNU/Linux -- 2.6.34-linode26 -- #2 SMP Wed Jun 23 18:47:16 UTC 2010
   Machine: i686 (unknown)
   Language: en_US.utf8 (charmap="UTF-8", collate="UTF-8")
   CPU 0: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU L5520 @ 2.27GHz (4533.5 bogomips)
          Hyper-Threading, MMX, Physical Address Ext
   CPU 1: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU L5520 @ 2.27GHz (4533.5 bogomips)
          Hyper-Threading, MMX, Physical Address Ext
   CPU 2: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU L5520 @ 2.27GHz (4533.5 bogomips)
          Hyper-Threading, MMX, Physical Address Ext
   CPU 3: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU L5520 @ 2.27GHz (4533.5 bogomips)
          Hyper-Threading, MMX, Physical Address Ext
   21:25:13 up 28 days,  3:13,  1 user,  load average: 0.20, 0.09, 0.03; runlevel 2

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Benchmark Run: Fri Jul 23 2010 21:25:13 - 21:53:51
4 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests

Dhrystone 2 using register variables       14279671.1 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone                     2094.2 MWIPS (10.4 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput                               1251.8 lps   (29.9 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks        266551.4 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks           70991.9 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks        789838.0 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput                              415063.9 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching                  50831.3 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation                               1886.2 lps   (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent)                   2266.0 lpm   (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent)                    529.7 lpm   (60.7 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead                         421539.3 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)

System Benchmarks Index Values               BASELINE       RESULT    INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables         116700.0   14279671.1   1223.6
Double-Precision Whetstone                       55.0       2094.2    380.8
Execl Throughput                                 43.0       1251.8    291.1
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks          3960.0     266551.4    673.1
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks            1655.0      70991.9    429.0
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks          5800.0     789838.0   1361.8
Pipe Throughput                               12440.0     415063.9    333.7
Pipe-based Context Switching                   4000.0      50831.3    127.1
Process Creation                                126.0       1886.2    149.7
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent)                     42.4       2266.0    534.4
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent)                      6.0        529.7    882.8
System Call Overhead                          15000.0     421539.3    281.0
                                                                   ========
System Benchmarks Index Score                                         434.2

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Benchmark Run: Fri Jul 23 2010 21:53:51 - 22:22:46
4 CPUs in system; running 4 parallel copies of tests

Dhrystone 2 using register variables       49456910.6 lps   (10.1 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone                     7199.2 MWIPS (11.8 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput                               3962.5 lps   (29.9 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks        269698.6 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks           69760.4 KBps  (30.1 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks        931798.2 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput                             1489736.5 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching                 189343.3 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation                               4623.3 lps   (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent)                   5059.8 lpm   (60.3 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent)                    792.9 lpm   (60.2 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead                        1455240.6 lps   (10.1 s, 7 samples)

System Benchmarks Index Values               BASELINE       RESULT    INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables         116700.0   49456910.6   4238.0
Double-Precision Whetstone                       55.0       7199.2   1309.0
Execl Throughput                                 43.0       3962.5    921.5
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks          3960.0     269698.6    681.1
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks            1655.0      69760.4    421.5
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks          5800.0     931798.2   1606.5
Pipe Throughput                               12440.0    1489736.5   1197.5
Pipe-based Context Switching                   4000.0     189343.3    473.4
Process Creation                                126.0       4623.3    366.9
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent)                     42.4       5059.8   1193.4
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent)                      6.0        792.9   1321.6
System Call Overhead                          15000.0    1455240.6    970.2
                                                                   ========
System Benchmarks Index Score                                         976.3

root@svnforge:~/unixbench-5.1.2#

“I want to have your babies.

Wait, I’m a man. Plus, that would be weird.

Thanks for the RAM!”

LMAO!

Cloud computing gives you more reliability, computing power with the advantage of seamless scalability in terms of resources but at the same time its pretty expensive, in my opinion.

The minimum package starts from $49 with just 60GB space and 512MB ram with 1TB bandwith (transfer). The bigger packages cost $99 and $179. All prices are per month in USD. One thing that amazes is why there is just 60GB in the core packages?

I wonder if a XEN from LINODE.COM is better then this cloud offer? LINODE has been very very stable with almost no downtime or issues. XEN512 from LINODE costs $20 per month.

Since The Planet is new, I cannot comment on their reliability but The Planet is one of the best data centers in the US so I expect it to be nothing but the BEST.

My client, at work, also signed up for LINODE at my recommendation a little while ago. Linode uses 1GB pipe networking port on a XEN VPS that gives you blazzing fast speed as if its on your local machine. I choose London data center for my VPS.

Update: If you want to signup for LINODE, please use my referral link http://www.linode.com/?r=587d6a71720a4606811a5710431462642c56bc21. It will give you the same price but it will help me a little.

Update: Now its been almost a month running Linode and I strongly recommend this VPS company.
Update 2: If you plan to signup for LINODE, use my referral link, it will give you the same price but it will help me a lil http://www.linode.com/?r=587d6a71720a4606811a5710431462642c56bc21