Server Benchmark

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Jan 182012
 

Server benchmark is the latest tool that I have discovered over the past couple of days.  I am a true geek at heart and can never find enough of these programs to test and burn in a new system.  Server Benchmark is a free tool and can be downloaded from SourceForge.  It is very strait forward and easy to use.  Check out the screenshot below for the user interface.  This tool is great for pushing both the memory and cpu of the server.  With that said this tool is not meant to be a benchmark tool for your standard PC as it does push your video card. Let us know if you have used this great tool and what you think.

Server Benchmark

 

Server Benchmark’s Main Site
http://www.cibengineering.com/blog/server-benchmark/

Server Benchmark’s Download On SourceForge
http://sourceforge.net/projects/serverbenchmark/

Features From SourceForge

  • Server “burn in” (memory and processor benchmark)
  • Citrix & XenApp performance testing
  • VMware and XenDesktop performance testing
  • Server 2008 R2 support
  • 64 bit & 32 bit support

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Rebuild Performance Counters

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Mar 302010
 

Performance counters can be a great insight to how your server is performing.  The only problem is that sometimes the counters can become corrupt.  The first time I ran across this it took me a little while to find the solution.  There is a very good KB article on how to rebuild that counters that is listed below.  The easiest way I have found is to to run lodctr /R at the command prompt on the server having the issue.  You will need to have administrative rights to run the command.  This command will rebuild all of the performance counters including extensible and third-party counters in Windows Server 2003. If you are running into this problem on a cluster fully read the KB article as there are a couple extra steps.

Rebuild Performance Counters
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/300956

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50% Off Power Gadgets Until January 31, 2010

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Jan 212010
 

Software FX has a tremendous deal going on right now.  Not only do you get a great product for half price but all the proceeds will go to the people in Haiti.  PowerGadgets is a great tool that allows you to build custom gadgets that are powered by several different data sources.  The data could be from WMI, Exchange, SQL, or just about anywhere else.  Follow the link below to find out more about PowerGadgets and the great deal going on.

Software FX PowerGadgets For Haiti Special
http://www.softwarefx.com//regionalpromotions/landing.aspx/?sPromotionCode=PGHAITI

Software FX PowerGadgets main site
http://www.softwarefx.com/sfxSqlProducts/powerGadgets/

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