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From: vsh@pixel.UUCP (vsh)
Newsgroups: net.wanted
Subject: Benchmarking Info Wanted
Message-ID: <28@pixel.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 25-Oct-85 17:07:38 EST
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Posted: Fri Oct 25 17:07:38 1985
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Organization: Pixel Systems Inc., Woburn, Mass.
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I need information on benchmarking system performance.

Are there any recommended books/articles on the subject?

What are the dimensions of performance, and how should they be measured
(e.g., how do I measure "disk throughput", "cpu performance", etc.)?

I hear of "whetstone" and other benchmarks (I recently copied a "dhrystone"
benchmark from net.sources -- thanks).  What are these benchmarks, what do 
they measure, and where can I get copies?  Source code will be much 
appreciated.

Please respond by mail (unless your info warrants a follow-up).  If others
are interested, mail me your names and net-addresses, I will foreward copies.
If there is sufficient interest, I will post a summary.

Thanks in advance for whatever info you can offer.
-- 
Steve Harris		|  {allegra|ihnp4|cbosgd|ima|genrad|amd|harvard}!\
Pixel Systems Inc.	|   		wjh12!pixel!vsh
300 Wildwood Street	|
Woburn, MA  01801	|  617-933-7735 x2314