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Welcome to the IOMeter Results Thread!
There are quite a few different disk benchmarks out there and each has it's pros & cons. IOMeter is nice in that it lets you define different 'Access Specifications'. An Access Specification determines the size of transfer, the mix of sequential/random and read/write.
IOMeter is also unique in that it'll run the same tests on Windows & Linux (sorry, no Mac support as far as I'm aware).
I've put together a configuration for IOMeter that will let us run the same tests on all systems. These are also the same tests that most reviewers use. You can finally compare your benchmark numbers directly to Storage Review and other sites.
Instructions:
IOMeter will cycle through each disk and run each test recording the results. The results will be for a Queue Depth of 4 as this represents 'heavy' usage for non-server workloads. (IOMeter will let you cycle each test at multiple Queue Depths but for 13 specifications and 6 queue depths we would be running 78 two-minute tests. (2.5 hours is a little long for a benchmark)
Notes on Posting:
In your post be sure to include your system information the test was run on. Example:
<TPU Name> | <CPU @ GHz> | <# of Disks> | <Type of Disks> | <Bus Type> | <Description> | <Last Test MB/s> | <Last Test IOPs> | <Relevant notes>
The MB/s and IOPs will come from the CSV file for most of the tests. I have an excel macro that will automatically pull the relevant information for me. But in your post, please include the results for the last test. This will be the "Workstation" test and is generally most indicative of our performance. It'll make the individual posts a bit more meaningful for everyone reading this thread, too. These numbers come from the "Results Display" tab and are the top two numbers ("Total I/Os per Second" = IOPs; "Total MBs per Second (Decimal)" = MB/s)
Note on SSDs and Disk Size:
If you leave Maximum Disk Size at 0 it'll use all free space on the drive. This results in quite a few write operations and may make later tests show degraded performance. Be sure to enter a value in "Maximum Disk Size". The number entered is the number of sectors to use. (Standard: 512 bytes / sector; Advanced Format: 4096 bytes / sector; Standard Drives: 20971520 sectors = 10GB)
The Tests
4 KB Random Read/Write:
2 MB Sequential Read/Write:
Database (8K OLTP):
File Server:
Web Server:
Workstation:
Results!
4 KB Random Read:
[TABLE=head;sort=7d]User | CPU | # of Disks | Type | Bus | Storage Description | MB/s | IOPs | Notes
TheEldest | 2500k @ 4.6GHz | 1 | SSD | SATA III |120GB OCZ Agility 3 | 33.8 | 8,658 | non-OS drive
TheEldest | x5660 @ 2.8GHz | 4 | 7.2k SATA | SATA II | 4x WD 500GB in RAID 10 | 1.5 | 389 | OS Drive
AthlonX2 | 2500k @ 3.3Ghz | 1 | SSD | SATA III | 180GB Corsair Force GT | 53.8| 13,771 | SF2282 OS Drive
Arctucas | i7 950 @ 4.28 | 4 | SSD | SATA 2 | 4x 64GB ADATA S599 RAID 0 | 64.2 | 16,423 | OS Drive
TheEldest | 2x E5645 @ 2.4GHz | 12 | 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 12x 300GB 15k SAS RAID 5 | 5.1 | 1,315 | Server Array - RAID 5 - 8k stripe
TheEldest | 2x E5645 @ 2.4Ghz | 12 | 15k SAS | 8 Gb Fibre | 12 x 300GB 15k SAS RAID 10 | 5.1 | 1,306 | Server Array - RAID 10 - 64k stripe
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.35GHz | 1 | SSD | SATA II | 256GB Corsair Performance Pro | 91.5 | 23,432 | Marvell 88SS9174 OS Drive
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.25GHz | 2 | 7.2k SATA | SATA II | 2x500GB WD 5001AALS-00L3B2 RAID0 | 1.4 | 365 | non-OS drive, RAID 0 - 128k stripe, Short Stroked 350GB
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.25GHz | 1 | 5.4-7.2k SATA | SATA II | 2TB WD 20EARS-00MVWB0 | 0.4 | 111 | non-OS drive
TheEldest | 2x 6128 @ 1.9GHz | 24 | 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 24x Seagate 73GB 15k RAID10 | 7.1 | 1,806 | Server Array - RAID 10 - 128k stripe
TheEldest | 2x 6128 @ 1.9GHz | 72 | 10k, 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 24x 73GB 15k + 48 146GB 10k RAID10 | 12.8 | 3,286 | Server Array - RAID 0 - 128k stripe
[/TABLE]
4 KB Random Write:
[TABLE=head;sort=7d]User | CPU | # of Disks | Type | Bus | Storage Description | MB/s | IOPs | Notes
TheEldest | 2500k @ 4.6GHz | 1 | SSD | SATA III |120GB OCZ Agility 3 | 22.0 | 5,624 | non-OS drive
TheEldest | x5660 @ 2.8GHz | 4 | 7.2k SATA | SATA II | 4x WD 500GB in RAID 10 | 0.7 | 176 | OS Drive
AthlonX2 | 2500k @ 3.3Ghz | 1 | SSD | SATA III | 180GB Corsair Force GT | 46.9 | 12,003 | SF2282 OS Drive
Arctucas | i7 950 @ 4.28 | 4 | SSD | SATA 2 | 4x 64GB ADATA S599 RAID 0 | 72.3| 18,505 | OS Drive
TheEldest | 2x E5645 @ 2.4GHz | 12 | 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 12x 300GB 15k SAS RAID 5 | 4.1 | 1,050 | Server Array - RAID 5 - 8k stripe
TheEldest | 2x E5645 @ 2.4Ghz | 12 | 15k SAS | 8 Gb Fibre | 12 x 300GB 15k SAS RAID 10 | 10.0 | 2,571 | Server Array - RAID 10 - 64k stripe
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.35GHz | 1 | SSD | SATA II | 256GB Corsair Performance Pro | 109.6 | 28,048 | Marvell 88SS9174 OS Drive
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.25GHz | 2 | 7.2k SATA | SATA II | 2x500GB WD 5001AALS-00L3B2 RAID0 | 2.8 | 722 | non-OS drive, RAID 0 - 128k stripe, Short Stroked 350GB
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.25GHz | 1 | 5.4-7.2k SATA | SATA II | 2TB WD 20EARS-00MVWB0 | 0.2 | 59 | non-OS drive
TheEldest | 2x 6128 @ 1.9GHz | 24 | 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 24x Seagate 73GB 15k RAID10 | 22.4 | 5,744 | Server Array - RAID 10 - 128k stripe
TheEldest | 2x 6128 @ 1.9GHz | 72 | 10k, 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 24x 73GB 15k + 48 146GB 10k RAID10 | 45.7 | 11,688 | Server Array - RAID 0 - 128k stripe
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2 MB Sequential Read:
[TABLE=head;sort=7d]User | CPU | # of Disks | Type | Bus | Storage Description | MB/s | IOPs | Notes
TheEldest | 2500k @ 4.6GHz | 1 | SSD | SATA III |120GB OCZ Agility 3 | 186.1 | 372 | non-OS drive
TheEldest | x5660 @ 2.8GHz | 4 | 7.2k SATA | SATA II | 4x WD 500GB in RAID 10 | 232.1 | 116 | OS Drive
AthlonX2 | 2500k @ 3.3Ghz | 1 | SSD | SATA III | 180GB Corsair Force GT | 336.3 | 168 | SF2282 OS Drive
Arctucas | i7 950 @ 4.28 | 4 | SSD | SATA 2 | 4x 64GB ADATA S599 RAID 0 | 578.0 | 289 | OS Drive
TheEldest | 2x E5645 @ 2.4GHz | 12 | 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 12x 300GB 15k SAS RAID 5 | 421.6 | 211 | Server Array - RAID 5 - 8k stripe
TheEldest | 2x E5645 @ 2.4Ghz | 12 | 15k SAS | 8 Gb Fibre | 12 x 300GB 15k SAS RAID 10 | 663.3 | 332 | Server Array - RAID 10 - 64k stripe
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.35GHz | 1 | SSD | SATA II | 256GB Corsair Performance Pro | 268.2 | 134 | Marvell 88SS9174 OS Drive
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.25GHz | 2 | 7.2k SATA | SATA II | 2x500GB WD 5001AALS-00L3B2 RAID0 | 182.1 | 91 | non-OS drive, RAID 0 - 128k stripe, Short Stroked 350GB
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.25GHz | 1 | 5.4-7.2k SATA | SATA II | 2TB WD 20EARS-00MVWB0 | 36.8 | 18 | non-OS drive
TheEldest | 2x 6128 @ 1.9GHz | 24 | 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 24x Seagate 73GB 15k RAID10 | 550.6 | 275 | Server Array - RAID 10 - 128k stripe
TheEldest | 2x 6128 @ 1.9GHz | 72 | 10k, 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 24x 73GB 15k + 48 146GB 10k RAID10 | 896.2 | 448 | Server Array - RAID 0 - 128k stripe
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2 MB Sequential Write:
[TABLE=head;sort=7d]User | CPU | # of Disks | Type | Bus | Storage Description | MB/s | IOPs | Notes
TheEldest | 2500k @ 4.6GHz | 1 | SSD | SATA III |120GB OCZ Agility 3 | 92.3 | 185 | non-OS drive
TheEldest | x5660 @ 2.8GHz | 4 | 7.2k SATA | SATA II | 4x WD 500GB in RAID 10 | 230.5 | 115 | OS Drive
AthlonX2 | 2500k @ 3.3Ghz | 1 | SSD | SATA III | 180GB Corsair Force GT | 484.8 | 242 | SF2282 OS Drive
Arctucas | i7 950 @ 4.28 | 4 | SSD | SATA 2 | 4x 64GB ADATA S599 RAID 0 | 594.5| 297 | OS Drive
TheEldest | 2x E5645 @ 2.4GHz | 12 | 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 12x 300GB 15k SAS RAID 5 | 123.9 | 62 | Server Array - RAID 5 - 8k stripe
TheEldest | 2x E5645 @ 2.4Ghz | 12 | 15k SAS | 8 Gb Fibre | 12 x 300GB 15k SAS RAID 10 | 370.8 | 185 | Server Array - RAID 10 - 64k stripe
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.35GHz | 1 | SSD | SATA II | 256GB Corsair Performance Pro | 255.3 | 128 | Marvell 88SS9174 OS Drive
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.25GHz | 2 | 7.2k SATA | SATA II | 2x500GB WD 5001AALS-00L3B2 RAID0 | 179.8 | 90 | non-OS drive, RAID 0 - 128k stripe, Short Stroked 350GB
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.25GHz | 1 | 5.4-7.2k SATA | SATA II | 2TB WD 20EARS-00MVWB0 | 42.6 | 21 | non-OS drive
TheEldest | 2x 6128 @ 1.9GHz | 24 | 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 24x Seagate 73GB 15k RAID10 | 240.2 | 120 | Server Array - RAID 10 - 128k stripe
TheEldest | 2x 6128 @ 1.9GHz | 72 | 10k, 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 24x 73GB 15k + 48 146GB 10k RAID10 | 429.1 | 215 | Server Array - RAID 0 - 128k stripe
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Database (8K OLTP):
[TABLE=head;sort=7d]User | CPU | # of Disks | Type | Bus| Storage Description | MB/s | IOPs | Notes
TheEldest | 2500k @ 4.6GHz | 1 | SSD | SATA III |120GB OCZ Agility 3 | 33.7 | 4,310 | non-OS drive
TheEldest | x5660 @ 2.8GHz | 4 | 7.2k SATA | SATA II | 4x WD 500GB in RAID 10 | 2.7 | 341 | OS Drive
AthlonX2 | 2500k @ 3.3Ghz | 1 | SSD | SATA III | 180GB Corsair Force GT | 91.5 | 11,712 | SF2282 OS Drive
Arctucas | i7 950 @ 4.28 | 4 | SSD | SATA 2 | 4x 64GB ADATA S599 RAID 0 | 133.4 | 17,072 | OS Drive
TheEldest | 2x E5645 @ 2.4GHz | 12 | 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 12x 300GB 15k SAS RAID 5 | 9.3 | 1,188 | Server Array - RAID 5 - 8k stripe
TheEldest | 2x E5645 @ 2.4Ghz | 12 | 15k SAS | 8 Gb Fibre | 12 x 300GB 15k SAS RAID 10 | 12.4 | 1,590 | Server Array - RAID 10 - 64k stripe
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.35GHz | 1 | SSD | SATA II | 256GB Corsair Performance Pro | 112.4 | 14,383 | Marvell 88SS9174 OS Drive
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.25GHz | 2 | 7.2k SATA | SATA II | 2x500GB WD 5001AALS-00L3B2 RAID0 | 3.3 | 426 | non-OS drive, RAID 0 - 128k stripe, Short Stroked 350GB
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.25GHz | 1 | 5.4-7.2k SATA | SATA II | 2TB WD 20EARS-00MVWB0 | 0.7 | 86 | non-OS drive
TheEldest | 2x 6128 @ 1.9GHz | 24 | 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 24x Seagate 73GB 15k RAID10 | 18.0 | 2,302 | Server Array - RAID 10 - 128k stripe
TheEldest | 2x 6128 @ 1.9GHz | 72 | 10k, 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 24x 73GB 15k + 48 146GB 10k RAID10 | 36.2 | 4,635 | Server Array - RAID 0 - 128k stripe
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File Server:
[TABLE=head;sort=7d]User | CPU | # of Disks | Type | Bus | Storage Description | MB/s | IOPs | Notes
TheEldest | 2500k @ 4.6GHz | 1 | SSD | SATA III |120GB OCZ Agility 3 | 47.8 | 4,421 | non-OS drive
TheEldest | x5660 @ 2.8GHz | 4 | 7.2k SATA | SATA II | 4x WD 500GB in RAID 10 | 3.6 | 339 | OS Drive
AthlonX2 | 2500k @ 3.3Ghz | 1 | SSD | SATA III | 180GB Corsair Force GT | 116.2 | 10,726 | SF2282 OS Drive
Arctucas | i7 950 @ 4.28 | 4 | SSD | SATA 2 | 4x 64GB ADATA S599 RAID 0 | 165.1 | 15,251 | OS Drive
TheEldest | 2x E5645 @ 2.4GHz | 12 | 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 12x 300GB 15k SAS RAID 5 | 13.9 | 1,289 | Server Array - RAID 5 - 8k stripe
TheEldest | 2x E5645 @ 2.4Ghz | 12 | 15k SAS | 8 Gb Fibre | 12 x 300GB 15k SAS RAID 10 | 14.8 | 1,374 | Server Array - RAID 10 - 64k stripe
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.35GHz | 1 | SSD | SATA II | 256GB Corsair Performance Pro | 131.2 | 12,125 | Marvell 88SS9174 OS Drive
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.25GHz | 2 | 7.2k SATA | SATA II | 2x500GB WD 5001AALS-00L3B2 RAID0 | 4.2 | 395 | non-OS drive, RAID 0 - 128k stripe, Short Stroked 350GB
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.25GHz | 1 | 5.4-7.2k SATA | SATA II | 2TB WD 20EARS-00MVWB0 | 1.2 | 114 | non-OS drive
TheEldest | 2x 6128 @ 1.9GHz | 24 | 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 24x Seagate 73GB 15k RAID10 | 23.9 | 1,746 | Server Array - RAID 10 - 128k stripe
TheEldest | 2x 6128 @ 1.9GHz | 72 | 10k, 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 24x 73GB 15k + 48 146GB 10k RAID10 | 55.4 | 5,150 | Server Array - RAID 0 - 128k stripe
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Web Server:
[TABLE=head;sort=7d]User | CPU | # of Disks | Type | Bus | Storage Description | MB/s | IOPs | Notes
TheEldest | 2500k @ 4.6GHz | 1 | SSD | SATA III |120GB OCZ Agility 3 | 75.2 | 4,876 | non-OS drive
TheEldest | x5660 @ 2.8GHz | 4 | 7.2k SATA | SATA II | 4x WD 500GB in RAID 10 | 5.2 | 334 | OS Drive
AthlonX2 | 2500k @ 3.3Ghz | 1 | SSD | SATA III | 180GB Corsair Force GT | 145.3 | 9,546 | SF2282 OS Drive
Arctucas | i7 950 @ 4.28 | 4 | SSD | SATA 2 | 4x 64GB ADATA S599 RAID 0 | 199.6 | 13,032 | OS Drive
TheEldest | 2x E5645 @ 2.4GHz | 12 | 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 12x 300GB 15k SAS RAID 5 | 19.2 | 1,238 | Server Array - RAID 5 - 8k stripe
TheEldest | 2x E5645 @ 2.4Ghz | 12 | 15k SAS | 8 Gb Fibre | 12 x 300GB 15k SAS RAID 10 | 17.9 | 1,171 | Server Array - RAID 10 - 64k stripe
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.35GHz | 1 | SSD | SATA II | 256GB Corsair Performance Pro | 159.5 | 10,428 | Marvell 88SS9174 OS Drive
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.25GHz | 2 | 7.2k SATA | SATA II | 2x500GB WD 5001AALS-00L3B2 RAID0 | 5.0 | 329 | non-OS drive, RAID 0 - 128k stripe, Short Stroked 350GB
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.25GHz | 1 | 5.4-7.2k SATA | SATA II | 2TB WD 20EARS-00MVWB0 | 1.7 | 113 | non-OS drive
TheEldest | 2x 6128 @ 1.9GHz | 24 | 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 24x Seagate 73GB 15k RAID10 | 26.6 | 1,746 | Server Array - RAID 10 - 128k stripe
TheEldest | 2x 6128 @ 1.9GHz | 72 | 10k, 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 24x 73GB 15k + 48 146GB 10k RAID10 | 63.6 | 4,158 | Server Array - RAID 0 - 128k stripe
[/TABLE]
Workstation:
[TABLE=head;sort=7d]User | CPU | # of Disks | Type | Bus | Storage Description | MB/s | IOPs | Notes
TheEldest | x5660 @ 2.8GHz | 4 | 7.2k SATA | SATA II | 4x WD 500GB in RAID 10 |2.7 | 352 | OS drive
AthlonX2 | 2500k @ 3.3Ghz | 1 | SSD | SATA III | 180GB Corsair Force GT | 85.9 | 10,990 | SF2282 OS Drive
Arctucas | i7 950 @ 4.28 | 4 | SSD | SATA 2 | 4x 64GB ADATA S599 RAID 0 | 117.5 | 15,037 | OS Drive
TheEldest | 2x E5645 @ 2.4GHz | 12 | 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 12x 300GB 15k SAS RAID 5 | 8.5 | 1,087 | Server Array - RAID 5 - 8k stripe
TheEldest | 2x E5645 @ 2.4Ghz | 12 | 15k SAS | 8 Gb Fibre | 12 x 300GB 15k SAS RAID 10 | 12.3 | 1,579 | Server Array - RAID 10 - 64k stripe
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.35GHz | 1 | SSD | SATA II | 256GB Corsair Performance Pro | 107.6 | 13,772 | Marvell 88SS9174 OS Drive
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.25GHz | 2 | 7.2k SATA | SATA II | 2x500GB WD 5001AALS-00L3B2 RAID0 | 2.7 | 345 | non-OS drive, RAID 0 - 128k stripe, Short Stroked 350GB
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.25GHz | 1 | 5.4-7.2k SATA | SATA II | 2TB WD 20EARS-00MVWB0 | 0.6 | 81 | non-OS drive
TheEldest | 2x 6128 @ 1.9GHz | 24 | 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 24x Seagate 73GB 15k RAID10 | 16.7 | 2,141 | Server Array - RAID 10 - 128k stripe
TheEldest | 2x 6128 @ 1.9GHz | 72 | 10k, 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 24x 73GB 15k + 48 146GB 10k RAID10 | 34.0 | 4,348 | Server Array - RAID 0 - 128k stripe
[/TABLE]
There are quite a few different disk benchmarks out there and each has it's pros & cons. IOMeter is nice in that it lets you define different 'Access Specifications'. An Access Specification determines the size of transfer, the mix of sequential/random and read/write.
IOMeter is also unique in that it'll run the same tests on Windows & Linux (sorry, no Mac support as far as I'm aware).
I've put together a configuration for IOMeter that will let us run the same tests on all systems. These are also the same tests that most reviewers use. You can finally compare your benchmark numbers directly to Storage Review and other sites.
Instructions:
- Download the latest version of IOMeter Here
- Download the TPU Access Specifications Here
- Run IOMeter
- Open the Access Specification File
- Enter the amount of disk space to use for the test (a sector = 512 bytes; 20971520 = 10GB)
- Check the boxes for the disks to test (hold CTRL to select more than one)
- Enter "4" for "# of Outstanding I/Os"
- On the Access Specification tab select all except "Idle" and click the "<< Add" Button
- Start the tests and save the results as a CSV file
- Post your CSV file here
- Delete iobw.tst from each drive you tested.
IOMeter will cycle through each disk and run each test recording the results. The results will be for a Queue Depth of 4 as this represents 'heavy' usage for non-server workloads. (IOMeter will let you cycle each test at multiple Queue Depths but for 13 specifications and 6 queue depths we would be running 78 two-minute tests. (2.5 hours is a little long for a benchmark)
Notes on Posting:
In your post be sure to include your system information the test was run on. Example:
<TPU Name> | <CPU @ GHz> | <# of Disks> | <Type of Disks> | <Bus Type> | <Description> | <Last Test MB/s> | <Last Test IOPs> | <Relevant notes>
The MB/s and IOPs will come from the CSV file for most of the tests. I have an excel macro that will automatically pull the relevant information for me. But in your post, please include the results for the last test. This will be the "Workstation" test and is generally most indicative of our performance. It'll make the individual posts a bit more meaningful for everyone reading this thread, too. These numbers come from the "Results Display" tab and are the top two numbers ("Total I/Os per Second" = IOPs; "Total MBs per Second (Decimal)" = MB/s)
Note on SSDs and Disk Size:
If you leave Maximum Disk Size at 0 it'll use all free space on the drive. This results in quite a few write operations and may make later tests show degraded performance. Be sure to enter a value in "Maximum Disk Size". The number entered is the number of sectors to use. (Standard: 512 bytes / sector; Advanced Format: 4096 bytes / sector; Standard Drives: 20971520 sectors = 10GB)
The Tests
4 KB Random Read/Write:
Read – This workload is used to assess the back-end capabilities of a storage system. Random reads tend not to benefit from cache, so this test places the maximum stress on the disk drives within a storage system. Most of the I/O traffic generated by interactive applications like on-line databases and e-mail systems tend to be composed of random reads. The metric that matters the most for this workload is I/O’s per second.
Write – This workload places maximum stress on the back-end of a storage system due to the fact that disk drives and storage systems tend to write slower than they read. While many real-world applications have some random write traffic, this test should be considered a worst-case test that has little resemblance to any real-world application. The metric that matters the most for this workload is I/O’s per second.
Write – This workload places maximum stress on the back-end of a storage system due to the fact that disk drives and storage systems tend to write slower than they read. While many real-world applications have some random write traffic, this test should be considered a worst-case test that has little resemblance to any real-world application. The metric that matters the most for this workload is I/O’s per second.
2 MB Sequential Read/Write:
Similar to 512 KB but with larger blocks.
Database (8K OLTP):
An interactive on-line database application. Order entry and reservation systems are example of OLTP applications. Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server are examples of database applications that are used to create OLTP applications. OLTP applications are characterized by a number of users accessing a shared system in parallel. I/O’s are mostly random reads (70%).
File Server:
This workload is meant to mimic the I/O activity of a file system. Examples include a network-attached shared home or corporate directory.
Web Server:
This workload is meant to mimic the I/O activity of a web server, such as Apache.
Workstation:
This test most closely represents 'Normal Everyday Use'. It's mostly reads (67%) and mostly random (67%) using an 8k block.
Results!
4 KB Random Read:
[TABLE=head;sort=7d]User | CPU | # of Disks | Type | Bus | Storage Description | MB/s | IOPs | Notes
TheEldest | 2500k @ 4.6GHz | 1 | SSD | SATA III |120GB OCZ Agility 3 | 33.8 | 8,658 | non-OS drive
TheEldest | x5660 @ 2.8GHz | 4 | 7.2k SATA | SATA II | 4x WD 500GB in RAID 10 | 1.5 | 389 | OS Drive
AthlonX2 | 2500k @ 3.3Ghz | 1 | SSD | SATA III | 180GB Corsair Force GT | 53.8| 13,771 | SF2282 OS Drive
Arctucas | i7 950 @ 4.28 | 4 | SSD | SATA 2 | 4x 64GB ADATA S599 RAID 0 | 64.2 | 16,423 | OS Drive
TheEldest | 2x E5645 @ 2.4GHz | 12 | 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 12x 300GB 15k SAS RAID 5 | 5.1 | 1,315 | Server Array - RAID 5 - 8k stripe
TheEldest | 2x E5645 @ 2.4Ghz | 12 | 15k SAS | 8 Gb Fibre | 12 x 300GB 15k SAS RAID 10 | 5.1 | 1,306 | Server Array - RAID 10 - 64k stripe
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.35GHz | 1 | SSD | SATA II | 256GB Corsair Performance Pro | 91.5 | 23,432 | Marvell 88SS9174 OS Drive
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.25GHz | 2 | 7.2k SATA | SATA II | 2x500GB WD 5001AALS-00L3B2 RAID0 | 1.4 | 365 | non-OS drive, RAID 0 - 128k stripe, Short Stroked 350GB
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.25GHz | 1 | 5.4-7.2k SATA | SATA II | 2TB WD 20EARS-00MVWB0 | 0.4 | 111 | non-OS drive
TheEldest | 2x 6128 @ 1.9GHz | 24 | 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 24x Seagate 73GB 15k RAID10 | 7.1 | 1,806 | Server Array - RAID 10 - 128k stripe
TheEldest | 2x 6128 @ 1.9GHz | 72 | 10k, 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 24x 73GB 15k + 48 146GB 10k RAID10 | 12.8 | 3,286 | Server Array - RAID 0 - 128k stripe
[/TABLE]
4 KB Random Write:
[TABLE=head;sort=7d]User | CPU | # of Disks | Type | Bus | Storage Description | MB/s | IOPs | Notes
TheEldest | 2500k @ 4.6GHz | 1 | SSD | SATA III |120GB OCZ Agility 3 | 22.0 | 5,624 | non-OS drive
TheEldest | x5660 @ 2.8GHz | 4 | 7.2k SATA | SATA II | 4x WD 500GB in RAID 10 | 0.7 | 176 | OS Drive
AthlonX2 | 2500k @ 3.3Ghz | 1 | SSD | SATA III | 180GB Corsair Force GT | 46.9 | 12,003 | SF2282 OS Drive
Arctucas | i7 950 @ 4.28 | 4 | SSD | SATA 2 | 4x 64GB ADATA S599 RAID 0 | 72.3| 18,505 | OS Drive
TheEldest | 2x E5645 @ 2.4GHz | 12 | 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 12x 300GB 15k SAS RAID 5 | 4.1 | 1,050 | Server Array - RAID 5 - 8k stripe
TheEldest | 2x E5645 @ 2.4Ghz | 12 | 15k SAS | 8 Gb Fibre | 12 x 300GB 15k SAS RAID 10 | 10.0 | 2,571 | Server Array - RAID 10 - 64k stripe
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.35GHz | 1 | SSD | SATA II | 256GB Corsair Performance Pro | 109.6 | 28,048 | Marvell 88SS9174 OS Drive
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.25GHz | 2 | 7.2k SATA | SATA II | 2x500GB WD 5001AALS-00L3B2 RAID0 | 2.8 | 722 | non-OS drive, RAID 0 - 128k stripe, Short Stroked 350GB
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.25GHz | 1 | 5.4-7.2k SATA | SATA II | 2TB WD 20EARS-00MVWB0 | 0.2 | 59 | non-OS drive
TheEldest | 2x 6128 @ 1.9GHz | 24 | 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 24x Seagate 73GB 15k RAID10 | 22.4 | 5,744 | Server Array - RAID 10 - 128k stripe
TheEldest | 2x 6128 @ 1.9GHz | 72 | 10k, 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 24x 73GB 15k + 48 146GB 10k RAID10 | 45.7 | 11,688 | Server Array - RAID 0 - 128k stripe
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2 MB Sequential Read:
[TABLE=head;sort=7d]User | CPU | # of Disks | Type | Bus | Storage Description | MB/s | IOPs | Notes
TheEldest | 2500k @ 4.6GHz | 1 | SSD | SATA III |120GB OCZ Agility 3 | 186.1 | 372 | non-OS drive
TheEldest | x5660 @ 2.8GHz | 4 | 7.2k SATA | SATA II | 4x WD 500GB in RAID 10 | 232.1 | 116 | OS Drive
AthlonX2 | 2500k @ 3.3Ghz | 1 | SSD | SATA III | 180GB Corsair Force GT | 336.3 | 168 | SF2282 OS Drive
Arctucas | i7 950 @ 4.28 | 4 | SSD | SATA 2 | 4x 64GB ADATA S599 RAID 0 | 578.0 | 289 | OS Drive
TheEldest | 2x E5645 @ 2.4GHz | 12 | 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 12x 300GB 15k SAS RAID 5 | 421.6 | 211 | Server Array - RAID 5 - 8k stripe
TheEldest | 2x E5645 @ 2.4Ghz | 12 | 15k SAS | 8 Gb Fibre | 12 x 300GB 15k SAS RAID 10 | 663.3 | 332 | Server Array - RAID 10 - 64k stripe
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.35GHz | 1 | SSD | SATA II | 256GB Corsair Performance Pro | 268.2 | 134 | Marvell 88SS9174 OS Drive
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.25GHz | 2 | 7.2k SATA | SATA II | 2x500GB WD 5001AALS-00L3B2 RAID0 | 182.1 | 91 | non-OS drive, RAID 0 - 128k stripe, Short Stroked 350GB
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.25GHz | 1 | 5.4-7.2k SATA | SATA II | 2TB WD 20EARS-00MVWB0 | 36.8 | 18 | non-OS drive
TheEldest | 2x 6128 @ 1.9GHz | 24 | 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 24x Seagate 73GB 15k RAID10 | 550.6 | 275 | Server Array - RAID 10 - 128k stripe
TheEldest | 2x 6128 @ 1.9GHz | 72 | 10k, 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 24x 73GB 15k + 48 146GB 10k RAID10 | 896.2 | 448 | Server Array - RAID 0 - 128k stripe
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2 MB Sequential Write:
[TABLE=head;sort=7d]User | CPU | # of Disks | Type | Bus | Storage Description | MB/s | IOPs | Notes
TheEldest | 2500k @ 4.6GHz | 1 | SSD | SATA III |120GB OCZ Agility 3 | 92.3 | 185 | non-OS drive
TheEldest | x5660 @ 2.8GHz | 4 | 7.2k SATA | SATA II | 4x WD 500GB in RAID 10 | 230.5 | 115 | OS Drive
AthlonX2 | 2500k @ 3.3Ghz | 1 | SSD | SATA III | 180GB Corsair Force GT | 484.8 | 242 | SF2282 OS Drive
Arctucas | i7 950 @ 4.28 | 4 | SSD | SATA 2 | 4x 64GB ADATA S599 RAID 0 | 594.5| 297 | OS Drive
TheEldest | 2x E5645 @ 2.4GHz | 12 | 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 12x 300GB 15k SAS RAID 5 | 123.9 | 62 | Server Array - RAID 5 - 8k stripe
TheEldest | 2x E5645 @ 2.4Ghz | 12 | 15k SAS | 8 Gb Fibre | 12 x 300GB 15k SAS RAID 10 | 370.8 | 185 | Server Array - RAID 10 - 64k stripe
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.35GHz | 1 | SSD | SATA II | 256GB Corsair Performance Pro | 255.3 | 128 | Marvell 88SS9174 OS Drive
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.25GHz | 2 | 7.2k SATA | SATA II | 2x500GB WD 5001AALS-00L3B2 RAID0 | 179.8 | 90 | non-OS drive, RAID 0 - 128k stripe, Short Stroked 350GB
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.25GHz | 1 | 5.4-7.2k SATA | SATA II | 2TB WD 20EARS-00MVWB0 | 42.6 | 21 | non-OS drive
TheEldest | 2x 6128 @ 1.9GHz | 24 | 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 24x Seagate 73GB 15k RAID10 | 240.2 | 120 | Server Array - RAID 10 - 128k stripe
TheEldest | 2x 6128 @ 1.9GHz | 72 | 10k, 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 24x 73GB 15k + 48 146GB 10k RAID10 | 429.1 | 215 | Server Array - RAID 0 - 128k stripe
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Database (8K OLTP):
[TABLE=head;sort=7d]User | CPU | # of Disks | Type | Bus| Storage Description | MB/s | IOPs | Notes
TheEldest | 2500k @ 4.6GHz | 1 | SSD | SATA III |120GB OCZ Agility 3 | 33.7 | 4,310 | non-OS drive
TheEldest | x5660 @ 2.8GHz | 4 | 7.2k SATA | SATA II | 4x WD 500GB in RAID 10 | 2.7 | 341 | OS Drive
AthlonX2 | 2500k @ 3.3Ghz | 1 | SSD | SATA III | 180GB Corsair Force GT | 91.5 | 11,712 | SF2282 OS Drive
Arctucas | i7 950 @ 4.28 | 4 | SSD | SATA 2 | 4x 64GB ADATA S599 RAID 0 | 133.4 | 17,072 | OS Drive
TheEldest | 2x E5645 @ 2.4GHz | 12 | 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 12x 300GB 15k SAS RAID 5 | 9.3 | 1,188 | Server Array - RAID 5 - 8k stripe
TheEldest | 2x E5645 @ 2.4Ghz | 12 | 15k SAS | 8 Gb Fibre | 12 x 300GB 15k SAS RAID 10 | 12.4 | 1,590 | Server Array - RAID 10 - 64k stripe
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.35GHz | 1 | SSD | SATA II | 256GB Corsair Performance Pro | 112.4 | 14,383 | Marvell 88SS9174 OS Drive
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.25GHz | 2 | 7.2k SATA | SATA II | 2x500GB WD 5001AALS-00L3B2 RAID0 | 3.3 | 426 | non-OS drive, RAID 0 - 128k stripe, Short Stroked 350GB
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.25GHz | 1 | 5.4-7.2k SATA | SATA II | 2TB WD 20EARS-00MVWB0 | 0.7 | 86 | non-OS drive
TheEldest | 2x 6128 @ 1.9GHz | 24 | 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 24x Seagate 73GB 15k RAID10 | 18.0 | 2,302 | Server Array - RAID 10 - 128k stripe
TheEldest | 2x 6128 @ 1.9GHz | 72 | 10k, 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 24x 73GB 15k + 48 146GB 10k RAID10 | 36.2 | 4,635 | Server Array - RAID 0 - 128k stripe
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File Server:
[TABLE=head;sort=7d]User | CPU | # of Disks | Type | Bus | Storage Description | MB/s | IOPs | Notes
TheEldest | 2500k @ 4.6GHz | 1 | SSD | SATA III |120GB OCZ Agility 3 | 47.8 | 4,421 | non-OS drive
TheEldest | x5660 @ 2.8GHz | 4 | 7.2k SATA | SATA II | 4x WD 500GB in RAID 10 | 3.6 | 339 | OS Drive
AthlonX2 | 2500k @ 3.3Ghz | 1 | SSD | SATA III | 180GB Corsair Force GT | 116.2 | 10,726 | SF2282 OS Drive
Arctucas | i7 950 @ 4.28 | 4 | SSD | SATA 2 | 4x 64GB ADATA S599 RAID 0 | 165.1 | 15,251 | OS Drive
TheEldest | 2x E5645 @ 2.4GHz | 12 | 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 12x 300GB 15k SAS RAID 5 | 13.9 | 1,289 | Server Array - RAID 5 - 8k stripe
TheEldest | 2x E5645 @ 2.4Ghz | 12 | 15k SAS | 8 Gb Fibre | 12 x 300GB 15k SAS RAID 10 | 14.8 | 1,374 | Server Array - RAID 10 - 64k stripe
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.35GHz | 1 | SSD | SATA II | 256GB Corsair Performance Pro | 131.2 | 12,125 | Marvell 88SS9174 OS Drive
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.25GHz | 2 | 7.2k SATA | SATA II | 2x500GB WD 5001AALS-00L3B2 RAID0 | 4.2 | 395 | non-OS drive, RAID 0 - 128k stripe, Short Stroked 350GB
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.25GHz | 1 | 5.4-7.2k SATA | SATA II | 2TB WD 20EARS-00MVWB0 | 1.2 | 114 | non-OS drive
TheEldest | 2x 6128 @ 1.9GHz | 24 | 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 24x Seagate 73GB 15k RAID10 | 23.9 | 1,746 | Server Array - RAID 10 - 128k stripe
TheEldest | 2x 6128 @ 1.9GHz | 72 | 10k, 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 24x 73GB 15k + 48 146GB 10k RAID10 | 55.4 | 5,150 | Server Array - RAID 0 - 128k stripe
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Web Server:
[TABLE=head;sort=7d]User | CPU | # of Disks | Type | Bus | Storage Description | MB/s | IOPs | Notes
TheEldest | 2500k @ 4.6GHz | 1 | SSD | SATA III |120GB OCZ Agility 3 | 75.2 | 4,876 | non-OS drive
TheEldest | x5660 @ 2.8GHz | 4 | 7.2k SATA | SATA II | 4x WD 500GB in RAID 10 | 5.2 | 334 | OS Drive
AthlonX2 | 2500k @ 3.3Ghz | 1 | SSD | SATA III | 180GB Corsair Force GT | 145.3 | 9,546 | SF2282 OS Drive
Arctucas | i7 950 @ 4.28 | 4 | SSD | SATA 2 | 4x 64GB ADATA S599 RAID 0 | 199.6 | 13,032 | OS Drive
TheEldest | 2x E5645 @ 2.4GHz | 12 | 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 12x 300GB 15k SAS RAID 5 | 19.2 | 1,238 | Server Array - RAID 5 - 8k stripe
TheEldest | 2x E5645 @ 2.4Ghz | 12 | 15k SAS | 8 Gb Fibre | 12 x 300GB 15k SAS RAID 10 | 17.9 | 1,171 | Server Array - RAID 10 - 64k stripe
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.35GHz | 1 | SSD | SATA II | 256GB Corsair Performance Pro | 159.5 | 10,428 | Marvell 88SS9174 OS Drive
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.25GHz | 2 | 7.2k SATA | SATA II | 2x500GB WD 5001AALS-00L3B2 RAID0 | 5.0 | 329 | non-OS drive, RAID 0 - 128k stripe, Short Stroked 350GB
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.25GHz | 1 | 5.4-7.2k SATA | SATA II | 2TB WD 20EARS-00MVWB0 | 1.7 | 113 | non-OS drive
TheEldest | 2x 6128 @ 1.9GHz | 24 | 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 24x Seagate 73GB 15k RAID10 | 26.6 | 1,746 | Server Array - RAID 10 - 128k stripe
TheEldest | 2x 6128 @ 1.9GHz | 72 | 10k, 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 24x 73GB 15k + 48 146GB 10k RAID10 | 63.6 | 4,158 | Server Array - RAID 0 - 128k stripe
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Workstation:
[TABLE=head;sort=7d]User | CPU | # of Disks | Type | Bus | Storage Description | MB/s | IOPs | Notes
TheEldest | x5660 @ 2.8GHz | 4 | 7.2k SATA | SATA II | 4x WD 500GB in RAID 10 |2.7 | 352 | OS drive
AthlonX2 | 2500k @ 3.3Ghz | 1 | SSD | SATA III | 180GB Corsair Force GT | 85.9 | 10,990 | SF2282 OS Drive
Arctucas | i7 950 @ 4.28 | 4 | SSD | SATA 2 | 4x 64GB ADATA S599 RAID 0 | 117.5 | 15,037 | OS Drive
TheEldest | 2x E5645 @ 2.4GHz | 12 | 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 12x 300GB 15k SAS RAID 5 | 8.5 | 1,087 | Server Array - RAID 5 - 8k stripe
TheEldest | 2x E5645 @ 2.4Ghz | 12 | 15k SAS | 8 Gb Fibre | 12 x 300GB 15k SAS RAID 10 | 12.3 | 1,579 | Server Array - RAID 10 - 64k stripe
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.35GHz | 1 | SSD | SATA II | 256GB Corsair Performance Pro | 107.6 | 13,772 | Marvell 88SS9174 OS Drive
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.25GHz | 2 | 7.2k SATA | SATA II | 2x500GB WD 5001AALS-00L3B2 RAID0 | 2.7 | 345 | non-OS drive, RAID 0 - 128k stripe, Short Stroked 350GB
kaktus1907 | Q9650 @ 4.25GHz | 1 | 5.4-7.2k SATA | SATA II | 2TB WD 20EARS-00MVWB0 | 0.6 | 81 | non-OS drive
TheEldest | 2x 6128 @ 1.9GHz | 24 | 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 24x Seagate 73GB 15k RAID10 | 16.7 | 2,141 | Server Array - RAID 10 - 128k stripe
TheEldest | 2x 6128 @ 1.9GHz | 72 | 10k, 15k SAS | 10 GbE iSCSI | 24x 73GB 15k + 48 146GB 10k RAID10 | 34.0 | 4,348 | Server Array - RAID 0 - 128k stripe
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