Two vps with same price
OpenVZ is 2GB memory Xen is 0.5GB
Here is benchmark but I do not understand it much.
My question is which one is better to keep?


VPS OPENVZ 2GB Ram ================================================== ====================== BYTE UNIX Benchmarks (Version 5.1.3)
System: server1.rouletteplace.com: GNU/Linux OS: GNU/Linux -- 2.6.18-274.7.1.el5.028stab095.1 -- #1 SMP Mon Oct 24 20:49:24 MSD 2011 Machine: i686 (i386) Language: en_US.utf8 (charmap="UTF-8", collate="UTF-8") CPU 0: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E31270 @ 3.40GHz (6784.9 bogomips) Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET, Intel virtualization CPU 1: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E31270 @ 3.40GHz (6784.4 bogomips) Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET, Intel virtualization CPU 2: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E31270 @ 3.40GHz (6784.5 bogomips) Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET, Intel virtualization CPU 3: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E31270 @ 3.40GHz (6784.6 bogomips) Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET, Intel virtualization 20:16:05 up 1:34, 1 user, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00; runlevel 3
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Benchmark Run: Wed Jun 27 2012 20:16:05 - 20:44:23 4 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 13253894.5 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples) Double-Precision Whetstone 2798.7 MWIPS (10.1 s, 7 samples) Execl Throughput 4992.5 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples) File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 506318.8 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples) File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 150525.8 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples) File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 1317380.7 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples) Pipe Throughput 990793.1 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples) Pipe-based Context Switching 197933.5 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples) Process Creation 15864.2 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples) Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 4807.0 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples) Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 1478.1 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples) System Call Overhead 770846.5 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 13253894.5 1135.7 Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 2798.7 508.9 Execl Throughput 43.0 4992.5 1161.0 File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 506318.8 1278.6 File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 150525.8 909.5 File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 1317380.7 2271.3 Pipe Throughput 12440.0 990793.1 796.5 Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 197933.5 494.8 Process Creation 126.0 15864.2 1259.1 Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 4807.0 1133.7 Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 1478.1 2463.5 System Call Overhead 15000.0 770846.5 513.9 ======== System Benchmarks Index Score 1019.6
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Benchmark Run: Wed Jun 27 2012 20:44:23 - 21:13:07 4 CPUs in system; running 4 parallel copies of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 38610996.2 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples) Double-Precision Whetstone 10416.8 MWIPS (10.1 s, 7 samples) Execl Throughput 13047.8 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples) File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 487981.7 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples) File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 136631.6 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples) File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 1289881.7 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples) Pipe Throughput 2815935.9 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples) Pipe-based Context Switching 907899.9 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples) Process Creation 43930.8 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples) Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 12781.3 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples) Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 1831.5 lpm (60.1 s, 2 samples) System Call Overhead 2313699.2 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 38610996.2 3308.6 Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 10416.8 1894.0 Execl Throughput 43.0 13047.8 3034.4 File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 487981.7 1232.3 File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 136631.6 825.6 File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 1289881.7 2223.9 Pipe Throughput 12440.0 2815935.9 2263.6 Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 907899.9 2269.7 Process Creation 126.0 43930.8 3486.6 Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 12781.3 3014.5 Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 1831.5 3052.5 System Call Overhead 15000.0 2313699.2 1542.5 ======== System Benchmarks Index Score 2170.6 [/CODE]


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VPS XEN 0.5GBRam
OS: GNU/Linux ? 2.6.18-308.1.1.el5xen ? #1 SMP Wed Mar 7 04:57:35 EST 2012 Machine: x86_64 (x86_64) Language: en_US.utf8 (charmap=?UTF-8″, collate=?UTF-8″) CPU 0: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5520 @ 2.27GHz (5673.6 bogomips) x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSCALL/SYSRET, Intel virtualization CPU 1: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5520 @ 2.27GHz (5673.6 bogomips) x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSCALL/SYSRET, Intel virtualization CPU 2: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5520 @ 2.27GHz (5673.6 bogomips) x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSCALL/SYSRET, Intel virtualization CPU 3: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5520 @ 2.27GHz (5673.6 bogomips) x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSCALL/SYSRET, Intel virtualization 11:40:38 up 49 min, 2 users, load average: 0.14, 0.10, 0.09; runlevel 3
???????????????????????? Benchmark Run: Wed Jun 27 2012 11:40:38 ? 12:08:37 4 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 12483019.1 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples) Double-Precision Whetstone 2541.2 MWIPS (9.8 s, 7 samples) Execl Throughput 1174.0 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples) File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 195007.4 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples) File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 51624.3 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples) File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 577929.4 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples) Pipe Throughput 299891.5 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples) Pipe-based Context Switching 78045.7 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples) Process Creation 3229.4 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples) Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 3137.4 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples) Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 748.1 lpm (60.1 s, 2 samples) System Call Overhead 390277.8 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 12483019.1 1069.7 Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 2541.2 462.0 Execl Throughput 43.0 1174.0 273.0 File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 195007.4 492.4 File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 51624.3 311.9 File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 577929.4 996.4 Pipe Throughput 12440.0 299891.5 241.1 Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 78045.7 195.1 Process Creation 126.0 3229.4 256.3 Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 3137.4 740.0 Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 748.1 1246.8 System Call Overhead 15000.0 390277.8 260.2 ======== System Benchmarks Index Score 444.7
???????????????????????? Benchmark Run: Wed Jun 27 2012 12:08:37 ? 12:36:58 4 CPUs in system; running 4 parallel copies of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 46614817.5 lps (10.1 s, 7 samples) Double-Precision Whetstone 9981.7 MWIPS (9.9 s, 7 samples) Execl Throughput 2900.3 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples) File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 121079.7 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples) File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 30859.4 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples) File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 429656.4 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples) Pipe Throughput 1129089.2 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples) Pipe-based Context Switching 270846.0 lps (10.1 s, 7 samples) Process Creation 4895.8 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples) Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 5886.8 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples) Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 866.3 lpm (60.2 s, 2 samples) System Call Overhead 1292402.6 lps (10.1 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 46614817.5 3994.4 Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 9981.7 1814.8 Execl Throughput 43.0 2900.3 674.5 File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 121079.7 305.8 File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 30859.4 186.5 File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 429656.4 740.8 Pipe Throughput 12440.0 1129089.2 907.6 Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 270846.0 677.1 Process Creation 126.0 4895.8 388.6 Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 5886.8 1388.4 Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 866.3 1443.8 System Call Overhead 15000.0 1292402.6 861.6 ======== System Benchmarks Index Score 814.4
zijo Reviewed by zijo on . Benchmark 2 VPS's which one is better Two vps with same price OpenVZ is 2GB memory Xen is 0.5GB Here is benchmark but I do not understand it much. My question is which one is better to keep? Rating: 5