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This was written in 2011 so this may not reflect the current similarities and differences between the two server types. text/html 2024-07-14T19:56:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/information_technology/server_benchmarks/hetzner_cx_32?rev=1720986985&do=diff Server benchmark 2024: Hetzner CX32 Cloud Server * 2024 * 4 vCPU Intel * 8 GB RAM * 80 GB * 20 TB Traffic * 7.81 €/mo * <https://www.hetzner.de/> * Ubuntu 24.04 64 bit * Tests run 2024-07-12 Full test ======================================================================== BYTE UNIX Benchmarks (Version 5.1.3) System: *********: GNU/Linux OS: GNU/Linux -- 6.8.0-38-generic -- #38-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri Jun 7 15:25:01 UTC 2024 Machine: x86_64 (x86_64) … text/html 2023-10-25T15:42:35+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/information_technology/server_benchmarks/hetzner_cpx_21_2020?rev=1698248555&do=diff Server benchmark 2020: Hetzner CPX21 Cloud Server * 2020 * 3 vCPU * 4 GB RAM * 80 GB Local NVMe SSD * 20 TB Traffic * 0.014 €/h * 8.56 €/mo * <https://www.hetzner.de/> * Debian 10.4 64 bit * Tests run 2020-05-27 Full test ======================================================================== BYTE UNIX Benchmarks (Version 5.1.3) System: ******: GNU/Linux OS: GNU/Linux -- 4.19.0-8-amd64 -- #1 SMP Debian 4.19.98-1+deb10u1 (2020-04-27) Machine: x86_64 (unknown)… text/html 2023-10-25T15:45:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/information_technology/server_benchmarks/hetzner_cx_21?rev=1698248747&do=diff Server benchmark 2019: Hetzner CX21 Cloud Server * 2019 * 2 vCPU * 4 GB RAM * 40 GB Local NVMe SSD * 20 TB Traffic * <https://www.hetzner.de/> * Debian 10.1 64 bit * Tests run 2019-09-22 Full test ======================================================================== BYTE UNIX Benchmarks (Version 5.1.3) System: *******: GNU/Linux OS: GNU/Linux -- 4.19.0-5-amd64 -- #1 SMP Debian 4.19.37-5+deb10u2 (2019-08-08) Machine: x86_64 (unknown) Language: en_US.utf8 (ch… text/html 2023-02-24T21:59:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/information_technology/inside_sotkanet?rev=1677275965&do=diff Inside SOTKAnet This article was written in 2005. SOTKAnet indicator bank is a public accessible web information service that publishes detailed information on well-being and health in Finland. SOTKAnet was launched by STAKES, the National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health, on Monday 14th March 2005 at text/html 2023-10-25T15:44:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/information_technology/server_benchmarks/hetzner_ex_40?rev=1698248656&do=diff Server benchmark 2014: Hetzner EX 40 Dedicated Server * 2014 * Intel® Core™ i7-4770 Quadcore Haswell incl. Hyper-Threading Technology * 32 GB DDR3 RAM * Hard Drives 2 x 2 TB SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 rpm (Software-RAID 1) Class Enterprise * Connection 1 Gbit/s-Port text/html 2023-10-25T15:44:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/information_technology/server_benchmarks/hetzner_ex_40_ssd?rev=1698248645&do=diff Server benchmark 2013: Hetzner EX 40 SSD Dedicated Server * 2013 * Intel® Core™ i7-4770 Quadcore Haswell incl. Hyper-Threading Technology * 32 GB DDR3 RAM * Hard Drives 2 x 240 GB SATA 6 Gb/s SSD (Software-RAID 1) * Connection 1 Gbit/s-Port text/html 2023-10-25T15:43:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/information_technology/server_benchmarks/hetzner_ex_41_ssd?rev=1698248627&do=diff Server benchmark 2018: Hetzner EX41-SSD Dedicated Server * 2018 * Intel® Core™ i7-7700 Quadcore Haswell incl. Hyper-Threading Technology * 32 GB RAM * Hard Drives 2 x 500 GB SSD (Software-RAID 1) * Backup Space 100 GB * <https://www.hetzner.de/> * Debian 9 64 bit text/html 2023-10-25T15:43:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/information_technology/server_benchmarks/hetzner_ex_42_nvme?rev=1698248616&do=diff Server benchmark 2019: Hetzner EX42-NVMe Dedicated Server * 2019 * Intel® Core™ i7-6700 Quad-Core incl. Hyper-Threading Technology * 64 GB DDR4 RAM * 2 x 512 GB NVMe SSD (software-RAID 1) * Connection 1 Gbit/s-Port * Guaranteed Bandwidth 1 GBit/s text/html 2023-10-25T15:42:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/information_technology/server_benchmarks/hetzner_vx_18_vps?rev=1698248528&do=diff Server benchmark 2014: Hetzner VX 18 VPS * 2014 * Hetzner VX 18 VPS * Dual Core * 4 GB RAM * 100 GB HD on some sort of RAID * no backup space * 6 TB traffic/mo * <https://www.hetzner.de/> * Debian 7.7 64 bit * Tests run 2014-12-10 UnixBench 5.1.3 ./Run ======================================================================== BYTE UNIX Benchmarks (Version 5.1.3) System: **********: GNU/Linux OS: GNU/Linux -- 3.2.0-4-amd64 -- #1 SMP Debian 3.2.63-2+deb7u1 Machin… text/html 2023-10-25T15:45:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/information_technology/server_benchmarks/hetzner_cpx_21_2023?rev=1698248729&do=diff Server benchmark 2023: Hetzner CPX21 Cloud Server 2023 * 2023 * 3 vCPU AMD * 4 GB RAM * 80 GB * 20 TB Traffic * 9.36 €/mo * <https://www.hetzner.de/> * Debian 11 64 bit * Tests run 2023-04-29 Full test ======================================================================== BYTE UNIX Benchmarks (Version 5.1.3) System: *******: GNU/Linux OS: GNU/Linux -- 5.10.0-21-amd64 -- #1 SMP Debian 5.10.162-1 (2023-01-21) Machine: x86_64 (unknown) Language: en_US.utf8 (c… text/html 2023-02-22T22:37:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/information_technology/cognos_bi?rev=1677105451&do=diff The automatic IBM Cognos BI Motto: Run your Business Intelligence, don't let your Business Intelligence run you! Written in 2013. I've been working with IBM Cognos BI (Business Intelligence) system for some years. Our application area for the BI system differs from typical application areas: we use it to provide public internet reporting and OLAP analysis tools. These are based on data extracted from our registers and other statistical data sources. text/html 2023-10-25T15:45:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/information_technology/server_benchmarks/hetzner_cax_21?rev=1698248719&do=diff Server benchmark 2023: Hetzner CAX21 Cloud Server * 2023 * 4 vCPU Ampere * 8 GB RAM * 80 GB * 20 TB Traffic * 8.05 €/mo * <https://www.hetzner.de/> * Debian 11 64 bit * Tests run 2023-04-29 Full test ======================================================================== BYTE UNIX Benchmarks (Version 5.1.3) System: *******: GNU/Linux OS: GNU/Linux -- 5.10.0-21-arm64 -- #1 SMP Debian 5.10.162-1 (2023-01-21) Machine: aarch64 (unknown) Language: en_US.utf8 (ch… text/html 2023-10-25T15:44:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/information_technology/server_benchmarks/hetzner_eq_4?rev=1698248682&do=diff Server benchmark 2011: Hetzner EQ 4 Dedicated Server * 2011 * Hetzner EQ 4 Dedicated Server * i7-920 Quadcore * 8 GB RAM * 750 GB HD RAID1 * 100 GB backup space * 10 TB traffic/mo * <https://www.hetzner.de/> * Debian 6.0 64 bit * Tests run 2011-07-26 UnixBench 5.1.2 ./Run dhry2reg whetstone-double syscall pipe context1 spawn execl shell1 shell8 shell16 ======================================================================== BYTE UNIX Benchmarks (Version 5.1.2) Syst… text/html 2023-10-25T15:44:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/information_technology/server_benchmarks/hetzner_ex_4?rev=1698248669&do=diff Server benchmark 2011: Hetzner EX 4 Dedicated Server * 2011 * Hetzner EQ 4 Dedicated Server * i7-2600 Quadcore * 16 GB RAM * 3 TB SATA 6 Gb/s HDD RAID1 * 100 GB backup space * 10 TB traffic/mo * <https://www.hetzner.de/> * Debian 6.0 64 bit * Tests run 2011-10-04 text/html 2023-10-25T15:42:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/information_technology/server_benchmarks/xencon_xpro_512_vps?rev=1698248520&do=diff Server benchmark 2011: Xencon x|pro 512 VPS * 2011 * Xencon x|pro 512 VPS * Dual CPU * 0.5 GB RAM * 40 GB HD (RAID 1/RAID 10) * with automated backups * 0.5 TB traffic/mo * <https://www.xencon.net/> * Debian 6.0 64 bit * Tests run 2011-07-26 UnixBench 5.1.2 ./Run dhry2reg whetstone-double syscall pipe context1 spawn execl shell1 shell8 shell16 ======================================================================== BYTE UNIX Benchmarks (Version 5.1.2) System: catz:… text/html 2023-02-24T00:16:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/fi/tietotekniikka/projekti_tietokone_2/01_alusta?rev=1677197773&do=diff Alusta: käytetty Lenovo ThinkCentre M93p Tiny Kirjoitettu 4.7.2020. Viimeksi päivitetty 1.8.2020. Olen katsellut muutaman viikon ajan sopivaa alustaa Linux-pohjaiselle tietokoneprojektilleni. Tarkoitukseni on kasata pienikokoinen kakkoskone, vähän samaan tapaan kuin tein Mini-PC:n kolme vuotta sitten, mutta tähän koneeseen haluan enemmän suorituskykyä. Käyttöjärjestelmäksi tähänkin aion laittaa Lubuntun, Ubuntun kevyimmän version. text/html 2023-09-22T21:31:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/information_technology/one_disk_nas?rev=1695418296&do=diff Creating a small NAS server based on OpenMediaVault The initial version written 2020-07-15. Latest update 2020-08-01. See a separate page for long-term impressions. My goal was to create a small and simple network attached storage (NAS) server to serve as a file sharing server between devices connected to home network. The performance requirements for this system were low. I wanted to file storage to be encrypted. text/html 2023-02-23T23:54:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/information_technology/the_zeus_malware_incident?rev=1677196489&do=diff The ZeuS malware incident This report was written in 2014, latest update 2017-10-22. Summary in Finnish. My Windows 7 desktop computer was hit by ZeuS malware or some variant of it. It wasn't detected by virus scanners and so it lived on the computer at least over a month, maybe much longer. Here is the full story. text/html 2023-10-25T15:45:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/information_technology/server_benchmarks/hetzner_cx_11?rev=1698248739&do=diff Server benchmark 2023: Hetzner CX11 Cloud Server * 2023 * 1 vCPU Intel * 2 GB RAM * 20 GB * 20 TB Traffic * 4.70 €/mo * <https://www.hetzner.de/> * Debian 11 64 bit * Tests run 2023-04-29 Full test ======================================================================== BYTE UNIX Benchmarks (Version 5.1.3) System: *******: GNU/Linux OS: GNU/Linux -- 5.10.0-21-amd64 -- #1 SMP Debian 5.10.162-1 (2023-01-21) Machine: x86_64 (unknown) Language: en_US.utf8 (charm… text/html 2023-02-22T22:37:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/photography/compact_cameras/nytech_nd_4020?rev=1677105451&do=diff Nytech ND-4020 This review and in-depth description was created 2004 - 2007. The latest update was done in July 2015. See for more details. See some photos shot with Nytech ND-4020! Nytech ND-4020 was my first digital camera. I purchased it June 2004 and used it very actively for three months. During that time I shot about 5 000 photos with it. The enthusiasm of photography spread like a fire and so the camera got replaced with text/html 2023-02-20T23:37:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/information_technology/postgresql_vs_sqlite?rev=1676936233&do=diff PostgreSQL vs SQLite Written in 2011. If you need a very fast relational database for a limited amount of data (up to some gigabytes) and don't need scalability on concurrent writes then SQLite is for you. It is a cleverly designed ultra-lightweight ACID compliant relational database that requires no administration. text/html 2023-10-11T17:13:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/information_technology/the_nas_power_consumption?rev=1697044405&do=diff The small NAS server: about power consumption The measurements were made and the writing started 2023-09-23. Writing completed 2023-10-11. Why measure the power consumption As power consumption of ICT equipment and power consumption in general have became popular subjects I decided to measure the power consumption of text/html 2023-02-22T22:37:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/music/akai_mpc_live_effects?rev=1677105451&do=diff A quick dive into the effects of Akai MPC Live Created 2017-10-22 while my website celebrates its 23th anniversary. If you wonder what Akai MPC live is then check this review. You can use four effects at a time as insert effects. You can also set master effects to effect all the tracks in the mix. Effects can also be used when sampling, if you prefer. text/html 2023-02-24T21:55:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/information_technology/catz/service_management?rev=1677275704&do=diff Catz service management Latest update 2022-07-16. This page contains short process descriptions, notes and checks for Catz application engine management and for version upgrades. This page is provided as public to show an example how a Perl- and Mojolicious-based application can be managed. This also gives me online access to the notes. text/html 2023-10-25T15:43:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/information_technology/server_benchmarks/hetzner_vq_12_vps?rev=1698248606&do=diff Server benchmark 2012: Hetzner VQ 12 VPS * 2012 * Hetzner VQ 12 VPS * Single Core * 1 GB RAM * 40 GB HD on some sort of RAID * no backup space * 2 TB traffic/mo * <https://www.hetzner.de/> * Debian 6.0 64 bit * Tests run 2012-01-31 UnixBench 5.1.2 ./Run dhry2reg whetstone-double syscall pipe context1 spawn execl shell1 shell8 shell16 ======================================================================== BYTE UNIX Benchmarks (Version 5.1.2) System: ********: GNU/L… text/html 2023-10-25T15:42:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/information_technology/server_benchmarks/hetzner_vq_19_vps?rev=1698248538&do=diff Server benchmark 2011: Hetzner VQ 19 VPS * 2011 * Hetzner VQ 19 VPS * Single Core * 2 GB RAM * 80 GB HD on some sort of RAID * no backup space * 4 TB traffic/mo * <https://www.hetzner.de/> * Debian 6.0 64 bit * Tests run 2011-07-26 UnixBench 5.1.2 ./Run dhry2reg whetstone-double syscall pipe context1 spawn execl shell1 shell8 shell16 ======================================================================== BYTE UNIX Benchmarks (Version 5.1.2) System: Debian-60-squee… text/html 2023-08-01T02:13:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/music/track/random-jamming-with-waldorf-blofeld?rev=1690856018&do=diff Production notes: Random jamming with Waldorf Blofeld (2016) Written in 2023-08-01. Listen [ Listen on SoundCloud] Info Description A noisy electronic sequence. Release year 2016 Length 16 minutes 13 seconds Sounds Waldorf Blofeld Post-processing No post-processing. text/html 2023-02-22T06:32:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/photography/camera_stuff/cameras_lenses_and_else?rev=1677047561&do=diff Camera and lenses are not all you need Written in 2005, latest update 2010. If you are into serious photography, the first things you need are a camera body and one or more lenses. But in addition to these there are many things that are needed or come handy. Here are non-conclusive lists of things that I use or have used. text/html 2023-02-22T22:37:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/photography/compact_cameras/fujifilm_x_s1?rev=1677105451&do=diff Fujifilm X-S1 This Fujifilm X-S1 review was initially created May 2013 and was last updated September 2015. My general rating: recommended for those who need all-in-one camera with good ergonomics. * General photos shot with Fujifilm X-S1 * Naisten Kymppi 25.5.2014 with Fujifilm X-S1 * Roosters - Butchers 6.9.2014 with Fujifilm X-S1 Pros * Nice all-in-one camera for walkaarounds, trips and holidays. text/html 2023-10-11T17:51:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/information_technology/mixing_static_and_dynamic?rev=1697046717&do=diff Building a website mixing static and dynamic techniques An ongoing writing process. Started 2021-07-12. Latest update 2023-10-11. From where do we start I'm a content creator, maintainer, developer and webmaster of a few websites purely as a hobby. text/html 2023-02-23T23:55:10+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/information_technology/opera_tor_malware?rev=1677196510&do=diff Opera browser wild on opening sockets and listening on port 9050 The strange behavior of Opera browser described in this text happened in 2013 and was caused by ZeuS malware that dynamically injected its code to Opera process. I might be that there was nothing wrong with Opera browser itself. text/html 2023-02-23T23:31:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/fi/tietotekniikka/projekti_minipc?rev=1677195068&do=diff Projekti: Mini-PC Kirjoitettu 18.11.2017. Jälkikirjoitus kirjoitettu 1.8.2020. Olin jo laajentanut televisioni käyttöaluetta äly-TV:ksi laittamalla siihen Chromecastin. Sitten sain idean, että miksi televisio ei voisi toimia täysipainoisena tietokoneenakin. Niinpä aloin selvittää, mitä mahdollisuuksia on olemassa tehdä televisiosta tietokone. text/html 2023-02-22T22:30:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/photography/camera_bodies/canon_eos_6d?rev=1677105046&do=diff Canon EOS 6D Compact review created 2014. catza.net photos: Canon EOS 6D Canon EOS 6D is my current primary camera body. I've been using it from August 2013. It replaced Canon EOS 1D Mark III in my bag and for me it is the first full frame camera body. These are the things that I've noticed: * It is hard to step back down from 1D-series camera to a hobbyist camera. I feel that 6D is slow and a little unresponsive. I think this is not really the case but it is just an reminder how fast and … text/html 2023-02-22T22:32:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/photography/camera_bodies/canon_eos_20d?rev=1677105159&do=diff Canon EOS 20D Review created 2006, latest update 2011. catza.net photos: Canon EOS 20D Canon EOS 20D was my primary camera body from December 2005 to October 2007. It was sold at October 2007 just before the purchase of Canon EOS 40D. Note that Canon EOS 30D is essentially the 20D boosted with a larger LCD, a new firmware and yet another set of auto focus points. So all that is written here about Canon 20D are likely to match also to Canon 30D.