Benchmark Factory (formerly Benchmark Factory for Databases)

Databases contain massive amounts of information, which is usually spread into different tables and linked together for increased accessibility. The truly big databases, on the other hand, need to be able to handle a tremendous amount of stress, due to the high workload and the numerous requests it receives on a regular basis.

Benchmark Factory is a fully-featured software solution that allows you to put your database system to the test, by conducting a variety of benchmarks, workload captures and replays. Its scalability testing capabilities allow it to efficiently measure and report the state of your servers, thus enabling you to increase the performance and improve the overall database management.

The utility can also be used to reduce the risks that come into play when you apply patches, upgrades, or you intend on migrating the information altogether to another server. Hence, before you bring any substantial changes to the database, you can first subject it to industry-standard benchmarks and workload stress tests, in order to assure the success of the procedure without damaging anything in the process.

When it comes to the supported server architectures and database servers, Benchmark Factory is able to perform the operations on a wide variety of severs, including MySQL, Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server. The load tests can also be conducted on simple SQL scripts and T-SQL code, using customizable user configurations.

To automate the procedure, the application allows you to schedule workload replays, which can be either a one-time event, or a recurring process spread out on multiple days, weeks or months. The daily frequency can also be customized, by entering the desired start and end timings for the scheduled job. You can also setup alerts, which notify you about any upcoming procedures.

Benchmark Factory is a professional software utility designed for database administrators who want to keep their servers in shape and maintain them at peak performance ratings, as well as periodically measure scalability and perform workload tests. Hence, you can use it to reduce server downtime and overall costs, as well as sustain your infrastructure for longer periods of time.