Geekbench 5 - using v5 test by default now (can be overridden with the '-4' flag)
Local fio/iperf3 Packages - local packages will take precedence over precompiled binaries, so if fio and/or iperf3 are already installed on the tested system, it will use the local packages instead. Should help iron out the incompatibility issues with the precompiled binaries
dd Fallback - if the fio disk test fails for whatever reason, the script will run a dd test instead and show those results so the disk is tested in some way rather than not at all
Added a 'reduce' option ('-r' flag), which will reduce the number of tested iperf3 locations to reduce the bandwidth burden on the tested system. It will limit the iperf3 tests to only use three locations (Online.net (FR), WorldStream (NL), and Hurricane Electric (US))
Added a help printout option ('-h' flag), which can be treated as a dry-run for the script. It will tell you the usage, accepted flags, detected host arch (x64/x86), detected flags (whatever you passed it along with the -h flag), and the local package check (if preinstalled fio/iperf3 are detected)
Please report any errors to me and I'll get them addressed. Cheers!
Here's the sample help output --
~/yet-another-bench-script$ ./yabs.sh -id4hr
# ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## #
# Yet-Another-Bench-Script #
# v2020-02-10 #
# https://github.com/masonr/yet-another-bench-script #
# ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## #
Mon Feb 10 23:50:10 EST 2020
Usage: ./yabs.sh [-fdighr4]
curl -sL yabs.sh | bash
curl -sL yabs.sh | bash -s -- -{fdighr4}
Flags:
-f/d : skips the fio disk benchmark test
-i : skips the iperf network test
-g : skips the geekbench performance test
-h : prints this lovely message, shows any flags you passed,
shows if fio/iperf3 local packages have been detected,
then exits
-r : reduce number of iperf3 network locations (to only three)
to lessen bandwidth usage
-4 : use geekbench 4 instead of geekbench 5
Detected Arch: x64
Detected Flags:
-f/d, skipping fio disk benchmark test
-i, skipping iperf network test
-r, using reduced (3) iperf3 locations
-4, running geekbench 4 instead of 5
Local Binary Check:
fio not detected, will download precompiled binary
iperf3 detected, using local package
Exiting...
Just tested with a few flags on different setups, work great.
The reason I brought imthe bandwidth issue was - because I have a super cheap plan ($4/year) that comes with 100 gb/year. I ran two yabs instances - once because session cut mid way . Fortunately realized the bandwidth impact and let the vps idle for the remainder of the billing period.
Sort of.
Small update pushed to the repo to address some fio interoperability issues with the pre-compiled binary. New fio binary is being compiled with the "--disable-native" flag so that generic qemu/non-AVX CPUs don't throw an error.
Hi all, please consider participating in the poll below to help me gauge interest in which iperf3 locations should be used by YABS for network testing. There are 18 options, but please narrow down your selection to your TOP 5 choices.
If there's any reason you DON'T want a specific location added, please voice your concerns here (i.e. if you've experienced reliability issues, location is significantly slower than others in the same region, etc.). I appreciate all the help! Feel free to share the poll link with anyone else that regularly uses the script. @Clouvider has recently added public iperf3 servers to all 6 of his POPs, so there's plenty of "new" locations to consider.
In other news...
YABS updates in the works:
Fix web scrape to get GB4 results from curl (GB's web design changed slightly, so it doesn't grab the scores currently) -- DONE (implemented in 'testing' branch)
Add longer wait time after GB test concludes to allow results to be posted in time -- DONE (implemented in 'testing' branch)
Add ability to use a GB paid license key to unlock the full GB test -- DONE (implemented in 'testing' branch)
Update pre-compiled binary for fio (v3.17 -> v3.23)
Update pre-compiled binary for iperf3 (v3.7 -> v3.9)
Alter iperf3 test locations for the network speed tests based on feedback provided in the poll
@cybertech said:
nothing in asia? biznet not really the benchmark here
Nothing that I can find. But please give me a shout if you find a public iperf server or a provider willing to sponsor a public iperf location! Would be great to get APAC covered.
@cybertech said:
nothing in asia? biznet not really the benchmark here
I hope there is iperf3 server in SG and in JP/HK.
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@saibal said:
Didn't know Clouvider had a iPerf3 location in LA. It would be great if you could include that. The HE location in Fremont is almost always busy.
My thoughts exactly. Don't like how HE.net is busy constantly, so the swap with Clouvider in the same region is definitely going to happen.
@Mason said: Don't like how HE.net is busy constantly
Has anybody asked HE about possibly increasing their iperf3 capacity?
Looks like it's someone running it on a VPS in a HE data center, so probably not much more he can do. It's all good, though, since the Clouvider location is close by.
@Mason said: Thoughts on these iperf providers/locations? -
Looks good to me. It's a nice balance between locations and number or tests.
Seconded - well balanced across providers and locations.
Separately though, what (IMHO) would be nice is to also have an AUS presence (I know bandwidth is expensive down under...).
Similarly it would be nice if there was another/more APAC location(s) (HK or SG and/or Japan).
@nullnothere said:
Separately though, what (IMHO) would be nice is to also have an AUS presence (I know bandwidth is expensive down under...).
Similarly it would be nice if there was another/more APAC location(s) (HK or SG and/or Japan).
Thank you.
Agreed on that. However, I don't own or pay for any of the iperf locations, so I'm just relying on what's publicly available. Unfortunately coverage in APAC is severely lacking, probably due to bandwidth considerations like you said. Always on the lookout for new locations to add to get better diversity
Hello @Mason just want to say that it would really nice if you separated the iperf test by locations like bench monster did. 10 locations in europe, 10 in usa, 10 in asia and oceania. For example
@Anon said:
Hello @Mason just want to say that it would really nice if you separated the iperf test by locations like bench monster did. 10 locations in europe, 10 in usa, 10 in asia and oceania. For example
I don't think it will do as the iperf server quantity is pretty small. In Asia itself, only one public iperf server available which is in Indonesia.
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@Anon said: Hello @Mason just want to say that it would really nice if you separated the iperf test by locations like bench monster did. 10 locations in europe, 10 in usa, 10 in asia and oceania.
Hey there! As @chocolateshirt mentioned, public iperf servers are few and far between. I wish I could find 10 in EU, US, & APAC, but unfortunately that's not a possibility at this point with what's out there. So with the limited number of locations, it wouldn't make sense right now to split them up by selectable regions. If at any point in time, there's a larger number of iperf locations that I can include in the script, then I just may consider doing something like this.
@Anon said:
Hello @Mason just want to say that it would really nice if you separated the iperf test by locations like bench monster did. 10 locations in europe, 10 in usa, 10 in asia and oceania. For example
You do know that on a high bandwidth VPS, each location is a few GB's? Now, if you have a 4TB bandwidth per month, you're probably not going to care. But if your bandwidth is 250GB a month, you probably will.
@debaser said:
Is it just me or are @Clouvider s iperf servers always busy? Especially those in London and LA.
Yeah, think I'm gonna change them out in the repo until the issues are resolved. They need to be rebooted.
Also this has me motivated to make a little iperf server monitor that will keep track of all available iperf servers and alert me when any are down and need to be swapped with something else.
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Thanks @Mason I'm going to add it to my Knowledgebase for my clients to use, as it will be great for them to have!
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Newest batch of updates were just pushed --
Please report any errors to me and I'll get them addressed. Cheers!
Here's the sample help output --
yabs daddy
iperf can use a lot of data, and you need enough data transfer to get a more accurate result
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@Mason
Thanks for the updates. The-r flag helps.
Just tested with a few flags on different setups, work great.
The reason I brought imthe bandwidth issue was - because I have a super cheap plan ($4/year) that comes with 100 gb/year. I ran two yabs instances - once because session cut mid way . Fortunately realized the bandwidth impact and let the vps idle for the remainder of the billing period.
Sort of.
@poisson,
I am aware of the impact of iperf- albeit only recent months
My concern was regarding plans with limited bandwidth as mentioned above.
Add to that the potential for overage charges or crippling speeds or disabling connectivity as per the TOS of the network provider .
Unfortunately things the way they are, one might end up seeing
“hey running your tests caused me overage charges....”
Kind of complaints instead of
“Thank you”
We saw this week how someone complained about a ‘free’ hosting service not working.
Alas....
(End preaching)
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Idk what causes it..
Not enough RAM and no swap.
Geekbench 4 works perfectly
Well, as that's an older version it's probably expected. I've had trouble running Geekbench 5 on <2GB ram machines too.
Yep, probably what @debaser said.
Did you try running it manually (https://www.geekbench.com/)? What errors do you get?
yabs daddy
Adding swap was nescessary for GeekBench5 to work on my 1GB VPS.
Geek5 needs to download more ram to work.
I bench YABS 24/7/365 unless it's a leap year.
Of course... get downloading! - https://downloadmoreram.com/
yabs daddy
Gotta download that 16GB of stick
Small update pushed to the repo to address some fio interoperability issues with the pre-compiled binary. New fio binary is being compiled with the "--disable-native" flag so that generic qemu/non-AVX CPUs don't throw an error.
yabs daddy
Hi all, please consider participating in the poll below to help me gauge interest in which iperf3 locations should be used by YABS for network testing. There are 18 options, but please narrow down your selection to your TOP 5 choices.
http://www.strawpoll.me/20938564
If there's any reason you DON'T want a specific location added, please voice your concerns here (i.e. if you've experienced reliability issues, location is significantly slower than others in the same region, etc.). I appreciate all the help! Feel free to share the poll link with anyone else that regularly uses the script. @Clouvider has recently added public iperf3 servers to all 6 of his POPs, so there's plenty of "new" locations to consider.
In other news...
YABS updates in the works:
yabs daddy
nothing in asia? biznet not really the benchmark here
I bench YABS 24/7/365 unless it's a leap year.
Nothing that I can find. But please give me a shout if you find a public iperf server or a provider willing to sponsor a public iperf location! Would be great to get APAC covered.
yabs daddy
I hope there is iperf3 server in SG and in JP/HK.
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Didn't know Clouvider had a iPerf3 location in LA. It would be great if you could include that. The HE location in Fremont is almost always busy.
My thoughts exactly. Don't like how HE.net is busy constantly, so the swap with Clouvider in the same region is definitely going to happen.
yabs daddy
Has anybody asked HE about possibly increasing their iperf3 capacity?
Looks like it's someone running it on a VPS in a HE data center, so probably not much more he can do. It's all good, though, since the Clouvider location is close by.
yabs daddy
Thoughts on these iperf providers/locations? -
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv4): --------------------------------- Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | | | Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 1.97 Gbits/sec | 2.38 Gbits/sec Online.net | Paris, FR (10G) | 1.87 Gbits/sec | 2.14 Gbits/sec WorldStream | The Netherlands (10G) | 2.17 Gbits/sec | 1.19 Gbits/sec Wifx | Zurich, CH (10G) | 1.70 Gbits/sec | 488 Mbits/sec Biznet | Jakarta, Indonesia (1G) | 6.24 Mbits/sec | 102 Mbits/sec Clouvider | NYC, NY, US (10G) | 9.39 Gbits/sec | 9.33 Gbits/sec Velocity Online | Tallahassee, FL, US (10G) | 1.84 Gbits/sec | 2.89 Gbits/sec Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 2.37 Gbits/sec | 2.46 Gbits/sec Iveloz Telecom | Sao Paulo, BR (2G) | 129 Mbits/sec | 218 Mbits/sec iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv6): --------------------------------- Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | | | Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 1.93 Gbits/sec | 2.35 Gbits/sec Online.net | Paris, FR (10G) | 2.54 Gbits/sec | 2.16 Gbits/sec WorldStream | The Netherlands (10G) | 2.21 Gbits/sec | 1.37 Gbits/sec Wifx | Zurich, CH (10G) | 186 Mbits/sec | 606 Mbits/sec Clouvider | NYC, NY, US (10G) | 9.27 Gbits/sec | 9.28 Gbits/sec Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 2.35 Gbits/sec | 2.46 Gbits/secAttempting to find a good mix of diverse locations and popular data hubs, but also not trying to get carried away with too many tests.
yabs daddy
Looks good to me. It's a nice balance between locations and number or tests.
Seconded - well balanced across providers and locations.
Separately though, what (IMHO) would be nice is to also have an AUS presence (I know bandwidth is expensive down under...).
Similarly it would be nice if there was another/more APAC location(s) (HK or SG and/or Japan).
Thank you.
Agreed on that. However, I don't own or pay for any of the iperf locations, so I'm just relying on what's publicly available. Unfortunately coverage in APAC is severely lacking, probably due to bandwidth considerations like you said. Always on the lookout for new locations to add to get better diversity
yabs daddy
iirc bench.sh used to use vultr/linode asia test servers. not sure if they can be used.
I bench YABS 24/7/365 unless it's a leap year.
Aye, but I think they are basic http downloads, not iperf.
yabs daddy
Hello @Mason just want to say that it would really nice if you separated the iperf test by locations like bench monster did. 10 locations in europe, 10 in usa, 10 in asia and oceania. For example
I don't think it will do as the iperf server quantity is pretty small. In Asia itself, only one public iperf server available which is in Indonesia.
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Hey there! As @chocolateshirt mentioned, public iperf servers are few and far between. I wish I could find 10 in EU, US, & APAC, but unfortunately that's not a possibility at this point with what's out there. So with the limited number of locations, it wouldn't make sense right now to split them up by selectable regions. If at any point in time, there's a larger number of iperf locations that I can include in the script, then I just may consider doing something like this.
Thanks for the interest and suggestion!
yabs daddy
You do know that on a high bandwidth VPS, each location is a few GB's? Now, if you have a 4TB bandwidth per month, you're probably not going to care. But if your bandwidth is 250GB a month, you probably will.
Is it just me or are @Clouvider s iperf servers always busy? Especially those in London and LA.
Yeah, think I'm gonna change them out in the repo until the issues are resolved. They need to be rebooted.
Also this has me motivated to make a little iperf server monitor that will keep track of all available iperf servers and alert me when any are down and need to be swapped with something else.
yabs daddy
Make the script grab a list of available iperf servers on the fly from an often updated list maybe?