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MPI Storage Benchmarks with Docker

Pure Storage

Two common benchmarks used in HPC environments are IOR and mdtest , focusing on throughput and filesystem metadata respectively. These benchmarks are based on MPI for multi-computer processing. The topology used consists of: Master: Single node containing the master container which launches the benchmark on all workers.

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How to Benchmark MySQL Performance

Pure Storage

Using database benchmarking can assist in both managing the expectation of how a system will perform under a specific load and identifying any problems before they affect business operations. MySQL benchmark tools. Sysbench – Provides scriptable and multithreaded benchmarking capabilities for Linux. Run the benchmark.

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How to Benchmark MySQL Performance

Pure Storage

Using database benchmarking can assist in both managing the expectation of how a system will perform under a specific load and identifying any problems before they affect business operations. MySQL benchmark tools. Sysbench – Provides scriptable and multithreaded benchmarking capabilities for Linux. Run the benchmark.

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BCI Launches Business Continuity Resources Benchmarking Study

Continuity Insights

The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has announced the launch of its new Business Continuity Resources Benchmarking study.

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Why IOPS Don’t Matter

Pure Storage

Over the years, I’ve developed an extensive knowledge of storage IO benchmarking tools and have demonstrated hero IOPS numbers many times on a number of different storage systems. So these synthetic benchmark tools will allow you to extract a number. Run the app, not a benchmark tool. Today, I’ve learned that IOPS don’t matter.

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What Quant Trading Firms Need in the Race for Alpha

Pure Storage

What Quant Trading Firms Need in the Race for Alpha by Pure Storage Blog Over the past decade, quantitative trading (quant trading) strategies have been subject to increasing scrutiny regarding their ability to seek, discover, and retain alpha, the measure of an investment’s performance relative to a benchmark.

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SSD vs. HDD Speeds: What’s the Difference?

Pure Storage

To determine the actual difference in speed, you’ll need to download benchmarking tools. Drive manufacturers, such as Crucial, Samsung, Intel, and SanDisk (Western Digital), provide benchmarking tools that enable you to test drive speeds. How to Benchmark SSD vs. HDD. Storage devices are benchmarked using read and write actions.

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