My TestLab Environment:
- Two physical machines of same hardware model ‘OptiPlex 755’
- One has SEP RU5 and other don’t have any AV software
- Both the machines are in the same OU and NO GPs
- Both the machines have up-to-date patches and same software environment
- Firewall disabled
- Same user login via RDP
- Sample details:
- a. Folder size: 1.5 GB
- b. Folders count: 1227
- c. Files count: 13,785
- Performance Statistics:
1. Reboot times (in seconds) – using stopwatch
a. Base Win7 — Avg: 15.43 sec
b. Win7 with SEP — Avg: 14.94 sec
c. Difference — Avg: + 0.49 secs
d. Improve in perf — Avg: + 3 % (formula: 0.49/15.43)
2. Login times (in seconds) – using stopwatch
a. Base Win7 — Avg: 12.96 sec
b. Win7 with SEP — Avg: 14.40 sec
c. Difference — Avg: 1.45 secs
d. Delay in perf — Avg: – 11 % (formula: 1.45/12.96)
3. Logoff times (in seconds) – used stopwatch by sitting in front of machine
a. Base Win7 — Avg: 4.77 sec
b. Win7 with SEP — Avg: 5.86 sec
c. Difference — Avg: 1.09 secs
d. Delay in perf — Avg: – 23 % (formula: 1.09/4.77)
4. Copy times
timethis xcopy \TESTPC1c$Sample-Fldr C:Sample-Fldr /y /E /C /H /I /Q
timethis xcopy c:Sample-Fldr C:Sample-Fldr-1 /y /E /C /H /I /Q
a. XP to Win7
i. Base Win7 — Avg: 7.87 mins
ii. Win7 with SEP — Avg: 8.95 mins
iii. Difference — Avg: 1.08 mins (i.e. 1 min and 4 seconds)
iv. Delay in perf — Avg: – 14 % (formula: 1.08/7.87)
b. Local on Win7
i. Base Win7 — Avg: 1.04 mins
ii. Win7 with SEP — Avg: 1.79 mins
iii. Difference — Avg: 0.74 mins (i.e., 44 seconds)
iv. Delay in perf — Avg: – 71 % (i.e., 0.74/1.04)
5. Rmdir local on win7
timethis rmdir /s /q c:Sample-Fldr
i. Base Win7 — Avg: 0.05 mins
ii. Win7 with SEP — Avg: 1.27 mins
iii. Difference — Avg: 1.22 mins (i.e., 1 minute and 13 seconds)
iv. Delay in perf — Avg: – 2440 % (i.e., 1.22/0.05)
6. Scan times
a. Scan sample folder: files scanned: 19,585
i. Avg: 2 mins and 1 second
7. Compress (7z)
a. Base Win7 — Avg: 6.48 mins
b. Win7 with SEP — Avg: 7.68 mins
c. Difference — Avg: 1.21 mins (i.e. 1 min and 12 seconds)
d. Delay in perf — Avg: – 19 % (formula: 1.21/6.48)
8. Uncompress (7z)
a. Base Win7 — Avg: 1.60 mins
b. Win7 with SEP — Avg: 2.47 mins
c. Difference — Avg: 0.87 mins (i.e. 0 min and 52 seconds)
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