performance linux

OpenCL 1.1 backward compatible, enhanced performance

Linux Today  Tue, 06/15/2010 - 08:12

Linux Magazine: "The Khronos Group today announced OpenCL 1.1, a backwards compatible update that boosts performance in the parallel programming standard.

OpenCL is a free programming standard designed from the ground up to optimize coding in muliticore processors."


 

Create a graph of your system's performance

Linux Today  Fri, 12/11/2009 - 22:04

Linux User and Developer: "Use Dstat and Gnuplot to monitor performance, then turn that information into neat-looking graphs that anyone, even your manager, can understand…"


 

Three Simple Tweaks for Better SSD Performance

Linux Today  Thu, 11/26/2009 - 01:04

Linux Pro Magazine: "As I explained in the previous post, replacing my notebook's hard disk with an SSD significantly improved the overall system performance -- even without any additional tweaking.

But there are also a couple of simple tricks that can boost performance even further. "