How would you ensure that an instance launched on hardware bought 6 months ago is identical to the hardware under an instance launched N years ago and still running? Buy old hardware on eBay to prevent newer hardware…
True. EC2 for example has 17 different instance types, but only one was benchmarked in the post. http://aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/instance-details/
If performance is the primary concern you wouldn't pick such small server/instance types to benchmark. It's like organizing a drag race between a scooter, a moped and a kid on a bicycle. Another major flaw is taking…
How would you ensure that an instance launched on hardware bought 6 months ago is identical to the hardware under an instance launched N years ago and still running? Buy old hardware on eBay to prevent newer hardware…
True. EC2 for example has 17 different instance types, but only one was benchmarked in the post. http://aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/instance-details/
If performance is the primary concern you wouldn't pick such small server/instance types to benchmark. It's like organizing a drag race between a scooter, a moped and a kid on a bicycle. Another major flaw is taking…