December 2009
4 posts
Linux Performance Benchmark - System
I decided to start by enduring a simple and generalist benchmark to all distributions, using hdparm, gzip, gunzip, lame, oggenc and heavier one where I mixed all I mentioned before plus a standard PHP compilation.
There were many surprises and a few details I couldn’t really understand but we’ll get to that.
Configuration
As you know, I’ve tested Ubuntu Server, Debian, CentOS...
Benchmark Server
As I’ve told you before, I’ve been trying to get a server to run a few benchmarks on some operating systems, web servers and possibly a few other things. After struggling a bit with the IT department I was finally given a decent machine:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz (FSB @ 1333MHz)
RAM: 2x2GB DDR2 (800 MHz, Dual Channel)
HD: Seagate ST3500620AS 500GB SATA, 16MB Cache
The...
Database Indexes
Database indexes are separate files that sort specified fields. They impose an overhead in writing data but allow faster readings. Indexes are a powerful feature of most MyISAM and InnoDB databases and should be used with caution - although they can speed up a lot of queries, they can also slow your application down if not correctly used.
If you don’t really get the concept, think of an...
First Keynote
A lot of things have happened since I last posted, so I’ll divide them in proper sections.
Codebits
Last week I’ve been to codebits, a major Portuguese event with a lot of talks, workshops and a programming competition. Among other awesome stuff, I’ve had the chance to see Lenz Grimmer doing a talk about MySQL High Availability Solutions - Best practices and commonly used HA...