diff --git a/server/util_test.go b/server/util_test.go
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+// Copyright 2014 Apcera Inc. All rights reserved.
+
+package server
+
+import (
+	"strconv"
+	"testing"
+	"sync"
+)
+
+func BenchmarkParseInt(b *testing.B) {
+	b.SetBytes(1)
+	n := "12345678"
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		strconv.ParseInt(n, 10, 0)
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkParseSize(b *testing.B) {
+	b.SetBytes(1)
+	n := []byte("12345678")
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		parseSize(n)
+	}
+}
+
+func deferUnlock() {
+	mu sync.Mutex
+	mu.Lock()
+	defer mu.Unlock()
+}
+
+func BenchmarkDeferMutex(b *testing.B) {
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		deferUnlock()
+	}
+}
+
+