Contains a feature called PTS Global where users are able to upload their test results and system information for sharing. Then through executing a single command, other users can compare their test results to a selected system in an easy-comparison mode;[6]
Allows report benchmark results to the Phoronix Global online database;
Allows to compare results side-by-side;
Is extensible and new tests can be added easily;
Can do anonymous usage reporting;
Can do automated Git bisecting on a performance basis to find performance regressions. It features statistical significance verification.
Components
Phoromatic
Phoromatic is a web-based remote test management system for the Phoronix Test Suite. It allows the automatic scheduling of tests. It's aimed at the enterprise. It can manage multiple test nodes simultaneously within a test farm or distributed environment.
Phoromatic Tracker
Phoromatic Tracker is an extension of Phoromatic that provides a public interface into test farms.[7] Currently their reference implementations autonomously monitor the performance of the Linux kernel on a daily basis,[8]Fedora Rawhide[9] and Ubuntu.[10]
PTS Desktop Live
PTS Desktop Live was a stripped down x86-64 Linux distribution, which included Phoronix Test Suite 2.4. It was designed for testing/benchmarking computers from a LiveDVD / LiveUSB environment.[11]
Phodevi
Phodevi (Phoronix Device Interface) is a library that provides a clean, stable, platform-independent API for accessing software and hardware information.
PCQS
Phoronix Certification & Qualification Suite (PCQS) is a reference specification for the Phoronix Test Suite.
Phoronix was started in June 2004 by Michael Larabel, who currently serves as the owner and editor-in-chief.
History
Founded on 5 June 2004,[12] Phoronix started as a website with a handful of hardware reviews and guides,[13][14] moving to articles covering operating systems based on Linux and open source software around the start of 2005, such as Ubuntu, Fedora, SUSE[15] and Mozilla (Firefox/Thunderbird).[16] Phoronix heavily focuses on benchmarking hardware running Linux, with a heavy slant towards graphics articles that monitor and compare free and open-source graphics device drivers and Mesa 3D with AMD's and Nvidia's proprietary graphics device drivers. In June 2006 the website added forums in addition to news content.[17] On 20 April 2007, Phoronix redesigned its website,[18] and began Solaris hardware reviews and news in addition to Linux content.[19]
Phoronix benchmarks have been cited by a number of other technical publications such as CNET News.[20][21]
Open Benchmarking
OpenBenchmarking.org is a web-based service created to work with the Phoronix Test Suite. It is a collaborative platform that allows users to share their hardware and software benchmarks through an organized online interface.[22]
Release history
On 5 June 2008, Phoronix Test Suite 1.0 was released under the codename Trondheim.[23] This 1.0 release was made up of 57 test profiles and 23 test suites.[24]
On 3 September 2008, Phoronix Test Suite 1.2 was released with support for the OpenSolaris operating system[25] and a module framework accompanied by tests focusing upon new areas[26] and many new test profiles.
Phoronix Test Suite 1.8 includes a graphical user interface (GUI) using GTK+ written using the PHP-GTK bindings.
3.4 includes MATISK benchmarking module and initial support for the GNU Hurd.
^"Phoronix Test Suite 1.2 To Support OpenSolaris", trondheim-pts (mailing list), Jul 2008, archived from the original on 2011-07-15, retrieved 2008-07-14
