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HazeNet VPS Benchmark (latest from their XEON nodes)

Posted by | Posted in Reviews, Virtual Private Server | Posted on 29-08-2010

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This benchmark is #2 in the series from HazNet, the previous one was done on their Core2Quad series and this one is on their latest XEON nodes.

Unix Benchmark results from HazNet using unixbench v 5.1.2. HazeNet offers 4 cores on their 1024 and 2048 packages.

Specs: 1024MB OpenVZ running Ubuntu 10.04 LTS 32bit

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DirectSpace VPS Benchmark

Posted by | Posted in Reviews, Virtual Private Server | Posted on 29-08-2010

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Unix Benchmark results from DirectSpace using unixbench v 5.1.2. This is one of their $2/mo offers as advertised in this WebHostingTalk thread

Specs: 512MB OpenVZ running Ubuntu 10.04 LTS 32bit

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VPSLatch VPS Benchmark

Posted by | Posted in Reviews, Virtual Private Server | Posted on 28-08-2010

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Unix Benchmark results from VPSLatch (OpenVZ running Ubuntu 10.04 LTS 32bit on their Orlando, FL node) using unixbench v 5.1.2

Specs: 1024MB / 60GB OpenVZ running Ubuntu 10.04 LTS 32bit

Note: This VPS has the best benchmark that I have ever seen, wow, no doubt Adam is having busy managing the best VPS+CPanel combination ever!

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ThrustVPS (A Review, Summary – STAY AWAY from them)

Posted by | Posted in Reviews, Thoughts, Virtual Private Server | Posted on 26-08-2010

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I signed up with ThrustVPS on Jul 27, 2010. Sounded like a good company although I read a lot of bad review about Rus Foster who is now leading this new venture previously known as DamnVPS. There were lots of issues in the start and not to mention so many down times that went unaccounted for.

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Spacerich VPS Benchmark

Posted by | Posted in Reviews, Virtual Private Server | Posted on 14-08-2010

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Unix Benchmark results from Spacerich (OpenVZ running Ubuntu 10.04 LTS 32bit on their Munich, Germany node) using unixbench v 5.1.2

Specs: 256MB / 25GB OpenVZ running Ubuntu 10.04 LTS 32bit

Note: Being in Europe, it has the best response time to Asia especially Pakistan

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ThrustVPS XEN HVM Benchmark

Posted by | Posted in Reviews, Virtual Private Server | Posted on 13-08-2010

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Update (25-Aug-2010): Rus Foster from ThrustVPS.com is a blackmailer and a person with low self-esteem. He actually blackmailed me to hand him over certain domain names which he thinks believes is breaching the AUP. My accounts, VPS and the $60 of affiliate commission was terminated. I will advise everyone to KEEP AWAY from Rus Foster and ThrustVPS.com (click here to read the full review)

Unix Benchmark results from ThrustVPS (XEN HVM running Ubuntu 10.04 LTS on their West Coast (LA) node) using unixbench v 5.1.2

Specs: 512MB / 15GB XEN HVM running Ubuntu 10.04 LTS 32bit

Note: Although the test results from the previous bechmark on their XEN PV is just average, this one is the best benchmark I had on a 512MB VPS ever!

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RackVM Benchmark

Posted by | Posted in Reviews, Virtual Private Server | Posted on 05-08-2010

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Unix Benchmark results from RackVM using unixbench v 5.1.2

Specs: 128MB / 10GB XEN PV running Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
The most amazing part? well, I got this VPS for just 6pounds bi-annually (6 months), thats 1 pound per month :)

Note: Although their servers are Core2Quad, I have access to 4 cores and the benchmark results (as compared with my QuickWeb 128MB XEN PV) are very good

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ThrustVPS Benchmark

Posted by | Posted in Reviews, Virtual Private Server | Posted on 28-07-2010

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Update (25-Aug-2010): Rus Foster from ThrustVPS.com is a blackmailer and a person with low self-esteem. He actually blackmailed me to hand him over certain domain names which he thinks believes is breaching the AUP. My accounts, VPS and the $60 of affiliate commission was terminated. I will advise everyone to KEEP AWAY from Rus Foster and ThrustVPS.com (click here to read the full review)

Unix Benchmark results from ThrustVPS using unixbench v 5.1.2

Specs: 512MB / 15GB XEN PV running Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

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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

========================================================================
   BYTE UNIX Benchmarks (Version 5.1.2)

   System: wc.li-node.com: GNU/Linux
   OS: GNU/Linux -- 2.6.32-306-ec2 -- #11-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jun 1 14:35:25 UTC 2010
   Machine: x86_64 (unknown)
   Language: en_US.utf8 (charmap="UTF-8", collate="UTF-8")
   CPU 0: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5620 @ 2.40GHz (4791.1 bogomips)
          Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET
   18:19:22 up  3:09,  1 user,  load average: 0.26, 0.26, 0.32; runlevel 2

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Benchmark Run: Wed Jul 28 2010 18:19:22 - 18:47:38
1 CPU in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests

Dhrystone 2 using register variables       26329137.2 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone                     3042.7 MWIPS (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput                               1574.9 lps   (29.7 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks        231428.5 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks           59019.0 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks        719938.8 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput                              365359.6 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching                  89788.9 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation                               3490.3 lps   (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent)                   3024.7 lpm   (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent)                    396.9 lpm   (60.1 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead                         429628.4 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)

System Benchmarks Index Values               BASELINE       RESULT    INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables         116700.0   26329137.2   2256.1
Double-Precision Whetstone                       55.0       3042.7    553.2
Execl Throughput                                 43.0       1574.9    366.3
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks          3960.0     231428.5    584.4
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks            1655.0      59019.0    356.6
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks          5800.0     719938.8   1241.3
Pipe Throughput                               12440.0     365359.6    293.7
Pipe-based Context Switching                   4000.0      89788.9    224.5
Process Creation                                126.0       3490.3    277.0
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent)                     42.4       3024.7    713.4
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent)                      6.0        396.9    661.5
System Call Overhead                          15000.0     429628.4    286.4
                                                                   ========
System Benchmarks Index Score                                         507.5

root@wc:~/unixbench-5.1.2# 

Not getting a package on Ubuntu?

Posted by | Posted in How to, Resources, Reviews, Tips and Tricks, Tutorials, Ubuntu, Virtual Private Server | Posted on 25-07-2010

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If you are not getting a package on Ubunu using apt-get then chances are that it has not been updated in the /etc/apt/sources.list file

For example, the following should be there in the sources.list file if you are running Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (codename lucid)

## main & restricted repositories
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid main restricted

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid-updates main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid-updates main restricted

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid-security main restricted

## universe repositories - uncomment to enable
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid universe

deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates universe

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid-security universe

2Host Benchmark

Posted by | Posted in Reviews, Virtual Private Server | Posted on 24-07-2010

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Unix Benchmark results from 2Host VPS (WHT offer) using unixbench v 5.1.2

Specs: 512MB / 40GB XEN (using the old “Quad-Core AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 2374 HE”)

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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

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

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

2 x Execl Throughput  1 2 3

2 x File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks  1 2 3

2 x File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks  1 2 3

2 x File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks  1 2 3

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

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

2 x Process Creation  1 2 3

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

2 x Shell Scripts (1 concurrent)  1 2 3

2 x Shell Scripts (8 concurrent)  1 2 3

========================================================================
   BYTE UNIX Benchmarks (Version 5.1.2)

   System: ash.li-node.com: GNU/Linux
   OS: GNU/Linux -- 2.6.18-194.3.1.el5xen -- #1 SMP Thu May 13 13:49:53 EDT 2010
   Machine: x86_64 (unknown)
   Language: en_US.utf8 (charmap="UTF-8", collate="UTF-8")
   CPU 0: Quad-Core AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 2374 HE (5494.9 bogomips)
          Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, AMD MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSCALL/S                                                                                                                     YSRET
   CPU 1: Quad-Core AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 2374 HE (5494.9 bogomips)
          Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, AMD MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSCALL/S                                                                                                                     YSRET
   10:12:22 up 17:41,  2 users,  load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00; runlevel 2

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Benchmark Run: Sat Jul 24 2010 10:12:22 - 10:40:15
2 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests

Dhrystone 2 using register variables       11715238.4 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone                     1954.6 MWIPS (9.9 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput                               1048.5 lps   (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks        158606.6 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks           44107.9 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks        446431.0 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput                              259729.7 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching                  65287.5 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation                               2440.8 lps   (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent)                   2017.6 lpm   (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent)                    383.6 lpm   (60.1 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead                         318401.9 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)

System Benchmarks Index Values               BASELINE       RESULT    INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables         116700.0   11715238.4   1003.9
Double-Precision Whetstone                       55.0       1954.6    355.4
Execl Throughput                                 43.0       1048.5    243.8
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks          3960.0     158606.6    400.5
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks            1655.0      44107.9    266.5
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks          5800.0     446431.0    769.7
Pipe Throughput                               12440.0     259729.7    208.8
Pipe-based Context Switching                   4000.0      65287.5    163.2
Process Creation                                126.0       2440.8    193.7
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent)                     42.4       2017.6    475.8
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent)                      6.0        383.6    639.3
System Call Overhead                          15000.0     318401.9    212.3
                                                                   ========
System Benchmarks Index Score                                         347.0

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Benchmark Run: Sat Jul 24 2010 10:40:15 - 11:08:22
2 CPUs in system; running 2 parallel copies of tests

Dhrystone 2 using register variables       23239290.6 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone                     3908.7 MWIPS (9.8 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput                               1566.8 lps   (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks        114126.1 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks           34423.3 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks        376661.0 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput                              512697.2 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching                 127717.8 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation                               3241.5 lps   (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent)                   2730.9 lpm   (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent)                    397.4 lpm   (60.1 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead                         565738.2 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)

System Benchmarks Index Values               BASELINE       RESULT    INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables         116700.0   23239290.6   1991.4
Double-Precision Whetstone                       55.0       3908.7    710.7
Execl Throughput                                 43.0       1566.8    364.4
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks          3960.0     114126.1    288.2
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks            1655.0      34423.3    208.0
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks          5800.0     376661.0    649.4
Pipe Throughput                               12440.0     512697.2    412.1
Pipe-based Context Switching                   4000.0     127717.8    319.3
Process Creation                                126.0       3241.5    257.3
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent)                     42.4       2730.9    644.1
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent)                      6.0        397.4    662.3
System Call Overhead                          15000.0     565738.2    377.2
                                                                   ========
System Benchmarks Index Score                                         467.6

root@ash:~/unixbench-5.1.2#
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