CloudXPRT is a benchmark that can accurately measure the performance of cloud applications deployed on infrastructure as a service (IaaS) platforms, whether those platforms are paired with on-premises (data center), private cloud, or public cloud deployments.

General

What does CloudXPRT do?

Do I have to pay for this?

Where can I download CloudXPRT?

Writing about CloudXPRT

Are there restrictions on publishing results?

Can I use data from the CloudXPRT results database in my article?

Running CloudXPRT

What skills do I need to run CloudXPRT?

What types of system can I run it on?

How long does it take to run?

Which operating systems does CloudXPRT support?

What are the minimum hardware requirements?

What types of platforms can I test with CloudXPRT?

CloudXPRT: the basics

Target platforms

Companion cloud software

The workloads

Can I test my system?

Testing and results

Running CloudXPRT

Understanding CloudXPRT results

The CloudXPRT results database

Submitting your results

Key terms and concepts

Cloud workloads

The demands on hardware