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 Why is my CPU speed wrong?
Have you recently logged in to your server to check the CPU information and noticed that the speed of the processors was incorrect? There is a very simple explanation for this called EIST. EIST is Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology which is Intel's branded name for their dynamic frequency sc ...
- How do I set up monitoring for my server?
In the SoftLayer portal, go to the “Hardware” dropdown and click “Monitoring” Click on the “Edit” link next the server you wish to monitor. * SoftLayer offers two levels of monitoring. All servers include basic ping monitoring at no charge. The following are ...
- Hardware Transactions
When a server at SoftLayer is provisioned, or an operating system is loaded, or software is installed, it gets put into a transaction. A transaction is an automated series of steps carried out by SoftLayer’s management systems to configure customer’s servers. If one of your serve ...
- Passmark Utility for Windows
The Passmark utility suite for Windows currently includes the Burnin stress test, Performance test, OS Check and Disk Checkup. These applications can be launched from the Start >> Programs >> Passmark menu. Burnin Test - Burnin for windows defaults to stress testing RAM, CPU, and Net ...
- Passmark Utility for Linux
The Passmark utility suite for Linux only contains the Burnin stress test at this time. Burnin will stress test the hardware for a pre-determined ammount of time, forcing latent hardwere errors to the surface. It's important to make full backups of all needed customer data prior to running this ...
- What is the Passmark Utility?
The Passmark utility suite is a software solution for stress testing a server's hardware, as well as running performance tests, drive checks and monitoring changes to sensitive files in the OS. Softlayer uses the Burnin stress testing software several times during the life cycle of every server ...
- Linux Memory Management
Scenario: Customer is concerned that only 100MB of their 2GB of memory is as unused or free when running the free command. However, no processes appear to be consuming large amounts of memory, and the server is not running slow. Cause: This is not a problem, but rather a result of the way linu ...
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