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What’s the Difference Between Intel’s E-Cores and P-Cores?

12.05.2023

Learn about the latest evolution of Intel CPUs.

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Data Compression as a CPU Benchmark

Cuckoo Clock free

Data compression is a more realistic compute benchmark than number crunching.
compression , CPU , data , HPC
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Run One Program at any Scale with Legate

R un Python NumPy code on distributed heterogeneous systems without  changing a single line of code .

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Rethinking RAID (on Linux)

Configure redundant storage arrays to boost overall data access throughput while maintaining fault tolerance.

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Monitoring network traffic with ntopng

Eyes on the Network free

The open source ntopng tool provides deep insights into network traffic and supports troubleshooting when network problems occur.
Administration , CPU , memory , network , Unix
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Logical Bombs for Fun and Benchmarking

Explosive Code free

The admin can generate load a number of ways with shell commands.
Bash , cloud , CPU , HPC
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Exploring the most famous performance tool

Waking Up the Neighbors free

Take your performance tuning into the cloud with the top utility.
command line , CPU , Linux , performance , tools
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Getting the Most from Your Cores

CPU utilization metrics tell you how well your applications are using your processing resources.

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Figure 1: On a MacBook with Ubuntu 10.10, PowerTOP recommends disabling the unused Bluetooth interface and shows the commands to do so.

PowerTOP

Many applications interrupt the CPU when it tries to sleep. PowerTOP not only identifies these evildoers but also provides tips on how to get rid of them.

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