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Back in September, we learned that SPEC was in the process of creating a new benchmark with the specific purpose of evaluating power consumption and efficiency in servers. It seems the folks at SPEC worked overtime, because they've just announced a final product, ahead of an "early 2008" launch.
Not a test for the end-user, SPEC's "SPECpower_ssj2008" test requires two computers, with the one not used for testing used to record all of the data, including temperatures and power consumption. Aside from the benchmark and computers, a power analyzer and temperature sensor is required.
As with most SPEC products, this one is likely to become a standard test in the server market. A benchmark like this is important because it puts at rest all of the false claims from anyone who produces servers or server CPUs, with cold-hard facts. We just hope it catches on quick.
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WARRENTON, Va., December 11, 2007 - The Standard Performance Evaluation Corp. (SPEC) has released SPECpower_ssj2008, the first industry-standard benchmark that measures power consumption in relation to performance for server-class computers. SPEC has designed SPECpower_ssj2008 to be used as both a benchmark to compare power and performance among different servers and as a toolset to improve server efficiency.
Source: SPEC Press Release
Not a test for the end-user, SPEC's "SPECpower_ssj2008" test requires two computers, with the one not used for testing used to record all of the data, including temperatures and power consumption. Aside from the benchmark and computers, a power analyzer and temperature sensor is required.
As with most SPEC products, this one is likely to become a standard test in the server market. A benchmark like this is important because it puts at rest all of the false claims from anyone who produces servers or server CPUs, with cold-hard facts. We just hope it catches on quick.
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</td></tr></tbody></table>
WARRENTON, Va., December 11, 2007 - The Standard Performance Evaluation Corp. (SPEC) has released SPECpower_ssj2008, the first industry-standard benchmark that measures power consumption in relation to performance for server-class computers. SPEC has designed SPECpower_ssj2008 to be used as both a benchmark to compare power and performance among different servers and as a toolset to improve server efficiency.
Source: SPEC Press Release