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IOMeter
Developed
originally by Intel, IOMeter has now found its way
into the open source community.
IOMeter
is still technically a synthetic benchmark but it
can be configured to act like just about any computer
you can imagine.
First
off we set the following configuration which is designed
to mimic a typical file server.
File
Server Test
IOMeter Fileserver Access Configuration
Western Digital WD2000-BB (200GB)
Maxtor DiamondMax D740X (80GB)
I
suppose in theory the most interesting number is the
total I/O's per second and as you can see the WD2000-BB
pretty much trounces the Maxtor by a slightly embarking
37%.
By
increasing the number of outstanding I/O's being administered
we increase the loading. The same test was run with
outstanding I/O's increased from 1 in the first run
to 256 here.
File
Server Heavy Loading Test
Western Digital WD2000-BB (200GB)
Maxtor DiamondMax D740X (80GB)
We
still see the WD2000-BB hold on to a 32% advantage
even under increased load. Despite some of the apparent
weaknesses demonstrated by the previous benchmarks
IOMeter certainly seems to show that WD still have
a very strong performer on their hands.
At
this point we changed to the following access pattern
designed to mimic a workstation environment.
Workstation
Test
IOMeter Workstation Access Configuration
Western Digital WD2000-BB (200GB)
Maxtor DiamondMax D740X (80GB)
Same
story, different test. Once again we see the WD setting
the standards with a lead that makes the excellent
D740X look a little ordinary. At this point I really
want to fire up a 200MB drive from a different manufacturer
to even up the comparison a little but I don't have
one so I'll throw a tantrum and blame those companies
who seem so intent on getting hardware back from us
UK review sites so they can give them away to US sites
instead and make accurate comparisons and roundups
impossible for us. Bitter? Me? ;)
Once
again we turn up the dial to 256 outstanding I/Os
to increase loading.
Workstation
Heavy Loading Test
Western Digital WD2000-BB (200GB)
Maxtor DiamondMax D740X (80GB)
In
the absence of a nice, multi-syllable word that sums
it up better.....WOW! WD seem to be doing a very nice
job of filling the reputation void that was left by
the once mighty IBM. WD drives are now pushing the
envelope for both speed and capacity.
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