ST-Perf - Performance-Measuring-Tool für Networker Version 2
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Several years ago we set about answering the question:
"How can I determine the data transfer rate of the nightly backup?"
As a result we introduced a tool with the name "Performance-Measuring-Tool for Networker".
Its success has proved us right: this is a tool that fulfils a need.
However this first version had a few limitations which hampered the exact analysis of the data transfer rates.
For example, it was not able to show more than one device at a time in the GUI.
We are now pleased to announce our new tool "ST-Perf".
With this new version of ST-Perf you are now able to look at all servers and devices at the same time and make a detailed analysis of your nightly backup.
Key Features:
- unlimited number of devices
- unlimited number of servers
- SRS-support (DDS following)
(allocation physical device / logical device) - tape action, number of sessions, NetWorker messages can be shown on demand
- configuration of colours and fonts
- interaktiv configuration in terminal or via GUI
- definition of start time, duration and polling interval
Your benefit:
- Identification of unused resourcs
- Increase the utilisation ratio of your expensive devices
- Better and easier planning and scheduling your backups
- See insufficient utilisation ratio of your devices
(devices can be physically damaged if the load is too low) - Find bottlenecks in your configuration
- By optimising your backup, you can save on expensive hardware
- Backups of file systems performing less well are clearly revealed and can be relocated onto file devices and then staged
The tool consists of three parts:
- Configuration module
For defining- the polling rate for receiving data from the servers.
- which devices are to be recorded
- how long the recording is to last.
- Recording module
This module records and saves all needed data from the servers when started with 'at' or 'cron'. - Analysis module
A Python TK application creates and shows a graph of the recorded data.
The display is zoomable. Multiple graphs can be displayed in one window.
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