Best method of stress testing a new VPS?

Surmounted.NET · Post #1 (**permalink**) 06-04-2010, 09:20 PM

I've acquired a little VPS to mess around with, and I want to see what she's capable of. Performs very well on the free load test a LoadImpact.com, but I want to push her to the edge and see how she performs.

2.6Ghz / 320MB of ram.

What would be the best method of doing this?

dedhostdeals · Post #2 (**permalink**) 06-05-2010, 08:59 AM

Are you looking to test the performance of DB , Apache , php ?? or just general CPU performance ?

HostMantis · Post #3 (**permalink**) 06-05-2010, 09:44 AM

Some open source tools for testing web server and application load:

http://www.opensourcetesting.org/performance.php

Teisho · Post #4 (**permalink**) 06-27-2010, 08:31 PM

Eivind Uggedal wrote a python script called vpsbench that can be pretty useful if you know a little about python.

DKing · Post #5 (**permalink**) 06-28-2010, 05:00 AM

I'm surprised no one has mentioned UnixBench.

Host90 · Post #6 (**permalink**) 06-28-2010, 07:34 PM

Just run all Kind of heavy processes at the same time and see the performance

Deadly · Post #7 (**permalink**) 06-28-2010, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Host90

Just run all Kind of heavy processes at the same time and see the performance

This is good idea or find some scripts you could use on it.

zanyhost · Post #8 (**permalink**) 07-10-2010, 11:25 AM

UnixBench is good because loads of people use it, so comparisons are easier.

lilgina · Post #9 (**permalink**) 07-10-2010, 12:23 PM

UnixBench is good on most servers but it is not really a good stress test for a VPS server. I learned the hard way not to over stress text. You don't want to get an email about server abuse like I did. Heh.