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## What is NoSQLBench? ## What is NoSQLBench?
NoSQLBench is a serious performance testing tool for the NoSQL ecosystem. NoSQLBench is a serious performance testing tool for the NoSQL ecosystem. It brings together features and capabilities
It brings together features and capabilities that are not found in any that are not found in any other tool.
other tool.
- You can run common testing workloads directly from the command line. You - You can run common testing workloads directly from the command line. You can start doing this within 5 minutes of
can start doing this within 5 minutes of reading this. reading this.
- You can generate virtual data sets of arbitrary size, with deterministic - You can generate virtual data sets of arbitrary size, with deterministic data and statistically shaped values.
data and statistically shaped values. - You can design custom workloads that emulate your application, contained in a single file, based on statement
- You can design custom workloads that emulate your application, contained templates - no IDE or coding required.
in a single file, based on statement templates - no IDE or coding required. - You can immediately plot your results in a docker and grafana stack on Linux with a single command line option.
- You can immediately plot your results in a docker and grafana stack on Linux - When needed, you can open the access panels and rewire the runtime behavior of NoSQLBench to do advanced testing,
with a single command line option. including a full scripting environment with Javascript.
- When needed, you can open the access panels and rewire the runtime behavior
of NoSQLBench to do advanced testing, including a full scripting environment
with Javascript.
The core machinery of NoSQLBench has been built with attention to detail. The core machinery of NoSQLBench has been built with attention to detail. It has been battle tested within DataStax as a
It has been battle tested within DataStax as a way to help users validate their way to help users validate their data models, baseline system performance, and qualify system designs for scale.
data models, baseline system performance, and qualify system designs for scale.
In short, NoSQLBench wishes to be a programmable power tool for performance In short, NoSQLBench wishes to be a programmable power tool for performance testing. However, it is somewhat generic. It
testing. However, it is somewhat generic. It doesn't know directly about a doesn't know directly about a particular type of system, or protocol. It simply provides a suitable machine harness in
particular type of system, or protocol. It simply provides a suitable machine which to put your drivers and testing logic. If you know how to build a client for a particular kind of system, it will
harness in which to put your drivers and testing logic. If you know how to build let you load it like a plugin and control it dynamically.
a client for a particular kind of system, it will let you load it like a plugin
and control it dynamically.
Initially, NoSQLBench comes with support for CQL, but we would like to see this Initially, NoSQLBench comes with support for CQL, but we would like to see this expanded with contributions from others.
expanded with contributions from others.
## Origins ## Origins
The code in this project comes from multiple sources. The procedural data The code in this project comes from multiple sources. The procedural data generation capability was known before as
generation capability was known before as 'Virtual Data Set'. The core runtime 'Virtual Data Set'. The core runtime and scripting harness was from the 'EngineBlock' project. The CQL support was
and scripting harness was from the 'EngineBlock' project. The CQL support was previously used within DataStax. In March of 2020, DataStax and the project maintainers for these projects decided to
previously used within DataStax. In March of 2020, DataStax and the project put everything into one OSS project in order to make contributions and sharing easier for everyone. Thus, the new
maintainers for these projects decided to put everything into one OSS project project name and structure was launched as nosqlbench.io. NoSQLBench is an independent project that is sponsored by
in order to make contributions and sharing easier for everyone. Thus, the new DataStax.
project name and structure was launched as nosqlbench.io. NoSQLBench is an
independent project that is sponsored by DataStax.
We offer NoSQLBench as a new way of thinking about testing systems. It is not We offer NoSQLBench as a new way of thinking about testing systems. It is not limited to testing only one type of
limited to testing only one type of system. It is our wish to build a community system. It is our wish to build a community of users and practice around this project so that everyone in the NoSQL
of users and practice around this project so that everyone in the NoSQL ecosystem ecosystem can benefit from common concepts and understanding and reliable patterns of use.
can benefit from common concepts and understanding and reliable patterns of use.
## Contributing ## Contributing
We are actively looking for contributors to help make NoSQLBench better. We are actively looking for contributors to help make NoSQLBench better. This is an ambitious project that is just
This is an ambitious project that is just finding its stride. If you want finding its stride. If you want to be part of the next chapter in NoSQLBench development please look at
to be part of the next chapter in NoSQLBench development please look at
[CONTRIBUTING](CONTRIBUTING.md) for ideas, and jump in where you feel comfortable. [CONTRIBUTING](CONTRIBUTING.md) for ideas, and jump in where you feel comfortable.
All contributors are expected to abide by the [CODE_OF_CONDUCT](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md). All contributors are expected to abide by the [CODE_OF_CONDUCT](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
## License ## License
All of the code in this repository is licensed under the APL version 2. If you contribute All of the code in this repository is licensed under the APL version 2. If you contribute to this project, then you must
to this project, then you must agree to license all of your construbutions under agree to license all of your constributions under this license.
this license.
## System Compatibility ## System Compatibility
This is a Linux targeted tool, as most cloud/nosql testing is done on Linux instances. Some support for other systems is available, but more work is needed to support them fully. Here is what is supported for each: This is a Linux targeted tool, as most cloud/nosql testing is done on Linux instances. Some support for other systems is
available, but more work is needed to support them fully. Here is what is supported for each:
1. on Linux, all features are supported, for both `nb.jar` as well as the appimage binary `nb` 1. on Linux, all features are supported, for both `nb.jar` as well as the appimage binary `nb`
2. on Mac, with `nb.jar` all features are supported, except `--docker-metrics` 2. on Mac, all features are supported, with `nb.jar`.
3. On Windows, with `nb.jar` all features are supported, except `--docker-metrics` 3. On Windows, with `nb.jar` all features are supported, except `--docker-metrics`.
## Thanks ## Thanks
[![DataStax Logo](https://www.datastax.com/sites/default/files/content/graphics/logo/DS-logo-2019_1-25percent.png)](http://datastax.com/) [![DataStax Logo](https://www.datastax.com/sites/default/files/content/graphics/logo/DS-logo-2019_1-25percent.png)](http://datastax.com/)
This project is sponsored by [DataStax](http://datastax.com/) -- The always-on, This project is sponsored by [DataStax](http://datastax.com/) -- The always-on, active everywhere, distributed hybrid
active everywhere, distributed hybrid cloud database built on Apache Cassandra™, cloud database built on Apache Cassandra™, and designed from the ground up to run anywhere, on any cloud, in any
and designed from the ground up to run anywhere, on any cloud, in any datacenter, datacenter, and in every possible combination. DataStax delivers the ultimate hybrid and multi-cloud database.
and in every possible combination. DataStax delivers the ultimate hybrid and multi-cloud database.
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