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Apache 1.3.24 Benchmark
Solaris 2.6 vs 8
update 04/10/2002
By Colin A. Bitterfield
EX-SUN Microsystems, Inc.
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Disclaimer:
This is my work an in is not intended to make any claims regarding SUN Microsystems, Inc., SOLARIS, Apache, HTTP_LOAD, the price of tea in China. And as always actual milage may vary.
Purpose of the Experiment:
To demostrate the differences between Solaris 2.6 and Solaris 8 in a standard based test. The test is based on a default apache (shared module) configuration. This test demostrates that tuning of an Operating Environment can make dramtic difference in performance on the Solaris 8 OE.
The included tcp perfomance and security scripts should be effective on any Internet based application.
Condition:
Hardware:
SUN Ultra 1 (167MHz) 256MB RAM, Single 9GB SCSI Drive
This hardware was chosen because load genetation would be easy.
Software:
Solaris 8 (02/02) w/Companion CD
patched with April Recommended patches only
Solaris 2.6 (5/98) w/Similiar Freeware packages
patched with April Recommended patches only
Apache 1.3.24 (From Apache.org)
http_load (From acme software). I am including a link to my compiled SUN Package
Compile Time Options:
Http_Load was compiled with SUN Workshop Compiler Forte 6 update 2. It is provided here as a SUN Package for Solaris 8
Apache is configured as follows:
# PATH=/opt/sfw/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/ccs/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/ucb; export PATH
# CFLAGS="-DHARD_SERVER_LIMIT=4096"; export CFLAGS
#./configure --prefix=/opt/apache \
--server-uid=www \
--server-gid=www \
--enable-module=so \
--enable-module=rewrite \
--enable-module=auth_anon \
--enable-module=log_referer \
--enable-module=info \
--enable-module=usertrack \
--enable-shared=max \
-v
# make; make installNo other modifications are made to apache.
Test File Creation:
The program make_test_files from /opt/http_load is used as follows:
mkdir /test_files
/opt/http_load/make_test_files 1000 0
scp * root@lab1:/opt/apache/htdocs
Major Configurations to Solaris for Security and Performance.
Two scripts are used nddconfig for security and tcp-performance for "tcp performance".
nddconfig This script is part of the SUN Microsystems, Inc "Security Blueprints"
tcp-performance This script is a modified tuning script that I have been working on for TCP Applications.
The /etc/system file is modified identically for both machines:
/etc/system
Test Results
No Tuning Parameters on Server
No Tuning Parameters
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S56 (60)
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S58(60)
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S56(300)
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S58(300)
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S56(900)
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S58(900)
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S56(1800)
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S8(1800)
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S56(3600)
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S58(3600)
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Fetches/Second
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240
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234
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157
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155
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140
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142
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141
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141
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139
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143
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Connect/ms
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0.87
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0.86
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0.87
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14.95
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21.64
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20.95
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22.49
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21.37
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22.29
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21.23
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FR/ms
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15.75
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16.26
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15.75
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10.91
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6082
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7.18
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5.81
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6.96
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6.46
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6.65
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C/Mean
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0.87
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0.86
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0.87
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14.95
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21.64
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20.95
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22.49
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21.37
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22.29
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21.23
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C/Max
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160.26
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11.85
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160.26
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3939.6
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3983.69
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3905.4
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3970.2
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3988.7
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3996.6
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3995.5
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C/Min
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0.59
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0.57
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0.59
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0.55
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0.58
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0.53
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0.58
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0.58
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0.56
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0.5
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Fr/Mean
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15.75
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16.26
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15.75
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10.91
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6082
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7.18
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5.81
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6.96
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6.46
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6.65
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Fr/Max
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803.6
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661.68
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803.6
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673.78
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722.25
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684.18
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654.24
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833.39
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794.19
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740.01
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Fr/Min
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1.73
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1.88
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1.73
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1.8
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1.68
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1.82
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1.7
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1.82
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1.64
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1.822
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Actual Logs
Perfomance Tuned on Server
Performance Tuned
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S56 (60)
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S58(60)
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S56(300)
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S58(300)
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S56(900)
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S58(900)
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S56(1800)
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S8(1800)
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S56(3600)
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S58(3600)
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Fetches/Second
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239
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235
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157
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233
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140
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233
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139
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233
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140
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233
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Connect/ms
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0.87
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0.89
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13.48
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0.9
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20.69
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0.89
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22.01
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0.89
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22.23
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0.9
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FR/ms
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16.82
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16.15
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11.95
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16.25
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7.95
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16.26
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6.83
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16.3
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6.34
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16.28
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C/Mean
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0.87
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0.89
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13.48
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0.9
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20.69
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0.89
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22.01
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0.89
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22.23
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0.9
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C/Max
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62.25
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11.27
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3907.5
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85.09
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3977.2
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224.13
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3965.32
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209.84
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3960.1
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500.52
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C/Min
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0.58
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0.58
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0.59
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0.59
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0.56
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0.59
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0.55
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0.56
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0.53
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0.58
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Fr/Mean
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16.82
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16.15
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11.95
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16.25
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7.95
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16.26
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6.83
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16.3
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6.34
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16.28
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Fr/Max
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727.42
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672.55
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776.14
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924.95
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703.09
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885.82
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767.84
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1011.1
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828.59
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1052.4
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Fr/Min
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1.78
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1.99
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1.71
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1.86
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1.7
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1.86
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1.66
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1.83
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1.62
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1.85
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Actual Logs
Graphical Represenation (No Tuning)
Graphical Represenation (Perfomance Tuning)
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