SPEC

The 2018 Contributor Award Winners

The SPECjbb 2015 benchmark measures performance based on the latest Java application features. The v1.01 update includes bug fixes and documentation updates to enable the benchmark to be used with Java SE 9. Vladimir Ivanov SPEC Contributor Award Winners Vladimir Ivanov Chuck Pogue Robert Strout
SPEC's Application Performance Characterization (SPECapc) project group released all-new performance evaluation software for systems running Autodesk Maya 2017 3D animation software. The new version includes nearly 80 individual tests that reflect the processes used to model, animate and render scenes within the application. Trey Morton and OSG Chairperson Steve Realmuto SPEC Contributor Award Winners Allen Jensen Trey Morton
The SPECpower team released two major versions of its SERT and Chauffeur WDK tools in 2017. SERT 2.0 features a single-value metric, reduced run time, improved automation and testing, and greater device and platform support. SERT is emerging as an international standard for agencies seeking improvements in server efficiency. Chauffeur WDK 2.0 is a major update of the industry-standard software that simplifies workload development for measuring server performance in relation to energy efficiency.