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This page lists people's benchmarks for HardDisk performance, so you can see if your Hardware/OperatingSystem setup is adequate or not. Feel free to add your benchmarks here.

We prefer to use bonnie++ for benchmarking "real-world" harddisk performance. hdparm just doesn't cut it.

Here's our preferred bonnie++ command line:

 /usr/sbin/bonnie++ -r <ramsize> -s <twice ramsize> -x 1

Some documentation suggests that you should use about 40 times the ramsize in your -s parameter, as opposed to 2 times the ramsize. This will obviously take longer, but should sidestep any cache improvements you might see which could influence your results. If you change your bonnie++ command line please make a note of it

If bonnie++ returns comma-separated output instead of a nicely formatted table as shown below, simply pass the comma separated output through

 bon_csv2txt

which should have been bundled with bonnie++.

Please make a note of your system specification, in particular the disk IO subsystem, which OS, and which version of bonnie++ you are running.


Name: Imperial
OS: FreeBSD 6-CURRENT (2005-06-04)
Bonnie++ Ver: 1.93c
Hardware: Pentium4 3.4GHz, 1 GB RAM
Disk System: Areca ARC-1110, 4x 250Gig SATAII NCQ Hitachi DeathStars, RAID5
Filesystem tested: UFS2
Results:

Version     1.93c   ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
imperial         2G   325  99 105753  25 48346  13   655  88 169307  24 260.3   6
Latency             27605us     572ms     599ms     464ms   20064us   76681us
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
imperial         16 +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++ 25373  63 +++++ +++ +++++ +++
Latency             31605us      43us     340us     168ms      88us      47us

Name: Wildfire
OS: Gentoo 2004.2 Linux 2.6.7
Bonnie++ Ver: 1.93c
Hardware: Dual Opteron 244 (1.8Ghz), 2 GB RAM
Disk System: 3ware 9500S-8, 8x 160Gig SATA Hitachi DeathStars, RAID5
Filesystem tested: XFS
Results:

Version 1.93c       ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
Concurrency   1     -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
wildfire         4G   370  72 69352  15 59323  14   921  98 151440  16 419.6   3
Latency             19378us   10868ms     293ms   22041us   21552us    3350ms
Version 1.93c       ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
wildfire            -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
              files  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
                 16  7288  41 +++++ +++  4253  18  3500  20 +++++ +++  4135  20
Latency               123ms     114us     976ms     859ms      11us    1208ms

Name: mower
OS: Linux (2.4.26)
Bonnie++ Ver: 1.02b
Hardware: 2x 3.2GHz P4 Xeon, 1GB DDR266 DRAM
Disk System: 3ware Escalade 950x, Maxtor 120GB
Filesystem tested: xfs
Results:

Version 1.02b       ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
mower            4G 30819  99 391271  96 116571  34 32539  95 266666  40 245.3   0
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
              files  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
                 16 14433  90 +++++ +++ 14438  88 13713  90 +++++ +++ 12786  94

Name: taz
OS: FreeBSD (5.1)
Bonnie++ Ver: 1.93c
Hardware: 2x 333Mhz P2 Xeon, 512mb EDO Ram
Disk System: Adaptec aic7880 Ultra SCSI adapter, 1x 9gig SEAGATE ST19171W
Filesystem tested: ufs
Results:

Version     1.93c   ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
tax            256M    13  99  9961  49  4888  26    32  99 10461  28 116.8  25
Latency               748ms     105ms     414ms     273ms   24509us    3980ms
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
taz              16  1548  69  5114  89  4716  99  1368  56  5978  96  3209  62
Latency              1446ms   37182us    1163us    1618ms   60666us    1293ms

Name: hp
OS: FreeBSD (4.9)
Bonnie++ Ver: 1.02c
Hardware: 2x 1Ghz P3 Xeon, 768 Mb ECC Registered SDRam
Disk System: Adaptec 2 Port RAID Controller, 2x 18gig Haitachi SCSI 10000rpm in RAID 1
Filesystem tested: ufs
Results:

Version  1.02c      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
hp.iplay.net. 1536M  4984  12  5117   3  3213   2 21541  67 28572  13 304.6   2
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
hp.iplay.net.nz  16  4172  18 +++++ +++ 27020 100 26410  99 +++++ +++ 23056  99

Name: kiakaha
OS: Debian Woody (3.0), Kernel 2.6.4
Bonnie++ Ver: 1.02b
Hardware: 2x1 GHz P3, 1.5 GB ECC Registered SDRam
Disk System: 3ware 8506 4-port SATA Controller, 4 120GB Seagate 7200rpm SATA disks in RAID-5
Filesystem tested: ext3
Results:

Version  1.02b      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
kiakaha          3G 12160  91 12370  11  8996   9 11583  79 64704  31 162.2   0
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
kiakaha          16   606  98 +++++ +++ +++++ +++   624  97 +++++ +++  2327  97

Name: hydrogen
OS: Debian Woody (3.), Kernel 2.4.24
Bonnie++ Ver: 1.02b
Hardware: P3-600, 512 MB ram
Disk System: Software Raid 1, 2x20 GB IDE disks (7200rpm)
Filesystem tested: ext3
Results:

Version  1.02b      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
hydrogen         1G  7435  93  8265   8  4182   3  5803  67 14261   5  80.4   0
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
hydrogen         16   388  89 +++++ +++ +++++ +++   401  91 +++++ +++   933  48

Name: mick's machine
OS: Debian Woody (3.), Kernel 2.4.24
Bonnie++ Ver: 1.02b
Hardware: P4 Xeon 2.8GHz with HT, 512MB RAM
Disk System: Hardware RAID5, 3 x 18GB 15krpm SCSI, LSI Logic RAID controller
Filesystem tested: ext3
Results:

Version  1.02b      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
db               1G 15651  55 17031  10  8113   2 19649  60 85623  15 492.7   0
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
db               16  2324  92 +++++ +++ +++++ +++  2524  87 +++++ +++  6100 100

Name: mick's other machine
OS: Debian Woody (3.), Kernel 2.4.23
Bonnie++ Ver: 1.02b
Hardware: Dual P3 550, 256MB RAM
Disk System: Hardware RAID1, 2 x 9GB SCSI, unknown SCSI/RAID controller
Filesystem tested: ext3
Results:

Version  1.02b      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
xw             512M  6409  98 13809  24  5123   7  5959  81 11593   7 164.8   1
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
xw               16   393  96 +++++ +++ 19582  99   407  97 +++++ +++  1826  92

Name: argon
OS: Redhat 9.0 (XD2), Kernel 2.6.3
Bonnie++ Ver: 1.03a
Hardware: Gigabyte GA7N (nForce2 Chipset), Athlon XP2600+, 1GB DDR
Disk System: Onboard ATA133 Controller, Single Maxtor 120GB 7200rpm 8MB Cache ATA133
Filesystem tested: ext3
Results:

Version  1.03      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
argon.shr.crc.ne 2G 11972  88 44732  19 17053   6 18004  72 43860   7 159.9   0
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
argon.shr.crc.ne 16  1495  96 +++++ +++ +++++ +++  1720  96 +++++ +++  4834  96

Name: hendrix (JohnMcPherson's router)
OS: Debian Woody, Kernel 2.4.21
Bonnie++ Ver: 1.02b
Hardware: Celeron 500, 192MB RAM
Disk System: IDE 1x Western Digital 40GB WD400LB-00DNA0
Filesystem tested: ext3
Results:

Version  1.02b      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
hendrix        384M  6631  98 19901  28 11270  15  6577  90 25629  14 161.8   1
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
hendrix          16   311  99 +++++ +++ 31358  93   310  99 +++++ +++  1184  96

Name: vegas
OS: FreeBSD 5.2.1-RELEASE-p2
Bonnie++ Ver: 1.93c
Hardware: Dual Pentium 2 400MHz, 192MB RAM
Disk System: Qlogic ISP 1020/1040 PCI SCSI Adapter with DEC 4110 Fixed Direct Access SCSI-2 device (4GB)
Filesystem tested: ufs2 with soft-updates enabled
Results:

Version     1.93c   ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
vegas          384M    23  99  9950  28  4420  13    60  99  9867  15  84.6  10
Latency               368ms     168ms     727ms     145ms   72345us    8722ms
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
vegas            16  2653  60  9178  97  7758  99  2614  60  9718  89  8666  99
Latency               694ms   14508us    3217us     704ms     129ms     491us

Name: Feet
OS: RedHat9
Bonnie++ Ver: 1.03
Hardware: P3 500 512 MB ram
Disk System: Various IDE drives
Filesystem tested: ext3
Results:

Version  1.03      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
Fluffy           1G  2985  88 13323  24  6988  11  3271  88 20180  10  87.1   0
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
Fluffy           16   426  95 +++++ +++ 26110  98   408  91 +++++ +++  1490  80

Name: Aladdin
OS: FreeBSD 4.9p2
Bonnie++ Ver: 1.03
Hardware: Dual P4 Xeon 2.8Ghz, 2GB ECC Registered DDR-RAM
Disk System: 3ware 7506 8-port ATA Controller, 8x 120Gig Seagate 7200rpm 8MB ATA in RAID5
Filesystem tested: UFS w/ SoftUpdates
Results:

Version  1.03      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
aladdin.open2vie 4G 57959  54 58722  19 29265   9 68440  69 76360  17 422.8   1
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
aladdin.open2vie 16 28094  79 +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++ 27205  89

Name: yeates
OS: Debian Woody
Bonnie++ Ver: 1.02b
Hardware: i686 2.66GHz
Results:

Version  1.02b      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
oucs-yeates   1000M 29288  92 70502  18 15066   3 23962  73 37280   3 288.0   0
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
oucs-yeates      16  4939  92 +++++ +++ +++++ +++  4803  93 +++++ +++ 11666  98

Name: lounge
OS: Fedora Core 2 test 2
Bonnie++ Ver: 1.03a
Hardware: Celeron 1200, VIA motherboard
Disk System: 1 x Maxtor 40gb
Filesystem tested: ext3
Results:

Version  1.03      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
localhost.loca 384M 12704  78 17682  25  3755   4 15492  78 30585  16  83.3   0
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
localhost.locald 16 17707  97 +++++ +++ 26296  99 18441  99 +++++ +++ 24749  99

Name: mick using write-back caching
OS: Debian Woody (3.), Kernel 2.4.24
Bonnie++ Ver: 1.02b
Hardware: P4 Xeon 2.8GHz with HT, 512MB RAM
Disk System: Hardware RAID5, 3 x 18GB 15krpm SCSI, Dell PERC4/SC RAID Controller
Filesystem tested: ext3
Results:

Version  1.02b      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
db               1G 27248  98 44860  26 15045   5 12881  40 31487   5 415.7   1
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
db               16  2042  71 +++++ +++ +++++ +++  2766  99 +++++ +++  6049  99

Name:deuterium
OS:gentoo
Bonnie++ Ver:1.02b
Hardware: P4 2.8C Northwood, 1024 MB DDR400 RAM, Intel D865GLC Motherboard
Disk System: Seagate 7200 Rpm SATA, Software RAID1, Linux 2.6.5
Filesystem tested: ext3
Results:

Version  1.03       ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
deuterium        2G 26649  99 55449  22 22114   5 25342  81 54689   5 279.0   0
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
              files  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
                 16  2875  99 +++++ +++ +++++ +++  2870  99 +++++ +++  7425 100

Name:NgcCompound
OS:Gentoo Linux Kernel: 2.6.7-ck5
Bonnie++ Ver:1.03
Hardware: Mainboard Gigabyte GA-6VTXDR-C, Dual Pentium3 866, 512MB PC133 SDram
Disk System:2X80 GB Hitachi ide100 hard drives in sw linux raid0
Filesystem tested:ext3 with acl support
Results:

Version  1.03      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
smb-01           1G  9876  99 68780  90 22787  22 11227  98 62270  24 364.6   1
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
smb-01           16   620  99 +++++ +++ 31576 100   607  99 +++++ +++  2171  98

Name: (no name yet)
OS: Knoppix 3.6 (32-bit) Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.7
Bonnie++ Ver: 1.03
Hardware: Athlon 64 3500+ (S939), Mainboard MSI Neo2 Platinum, 2GB PC3200 SDRAM
Disk System: 4x 250GB Hitachi SATA drives, software RAID-5 (Linux), 64k chunksize
Filesystem tested: SGI XFS
Results:

Version  1.03       ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
                 4G 41915  81 103081  26 26515   8 36760  78 153431  28 532.2
0
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
              files  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
                 16   954   7 +++++ +++   682   4  1006   7 +++++ +++   677   5

Name: exus 1
OS: Gentoo 2004.2 Kernel: 2.6.9
Bonnie++ Ver: 1.93c
Hardware: Dual Opteron 242 (1.6Ghz), 4G RAM
Disk System: Adaptec AIC7902 Ultra320, 3 x SCSI 36G 15k Seagate Cheetah
Filesystem tested: reiserfs
Results:
No Raid, just 1 x SCSI 36G 15k

Version 1.93c       ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
Concurrency   1     -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
f11              8G   245  99 43261  17 23733   8  1059  98 51610   9 355.6  17
Latency             46238us   21642ms    5595ms   35182us   81208us    1674ms
Version 1.93c       ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
f11                 -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
              files  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
                 16 15849  71 +++++ +++ 20028  99 19222  88 +++++ +++ 17690  99
Latency               100us    1060us    1115us      96us      14us     157us

Software Raid1 (evms), 2 x SCSI 36G 15k

Version 1.93c       ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
Concurrency   1     -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
f11              8G   296  99 57401  23 31140  10   888  84 69731  13 551.7  28
Latency             37145us   40706ms    1215ms   56261us   93306us    1556ms
Version 1.93c       ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
f11                 -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
              files  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
                 16 15357  70 +++++ +++ 18733  92 19144  86 +++++ +++ 16890  92
Latency               133us    1019us    1111us     159us      13us    6980us

Software Raid5 (evms), 3x SCSI 36G 15k

Version 1.93c       ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
Concurrency   1     -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
f11              8G   315  98 59570  22 25203  10  1043  99 82804  19 379.6  20
Latency             30410us    1661ms     253ms   17986us     279ms    1530ms
Version 1.93c       ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
f11                 -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
              files  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
                 16 17219  75 +++++ +++ 20239  96 20390  91 +++++ +++ 16444  87
Latency               119us    1094us    1160us     114us      11us   99775us

Software Raid0 (evms), 3x SCSI 36G 15k

Version 1.93c       ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
Concurrency   1     -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
f11              8G   244  99 151268  63 42764  14   998  99 117044  22 682.4  38
Latency             46137us     698ms     126ms   17858us   15943us     573ms
Version 1.93c       ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
f11                 -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
              files  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
                 16 19768  87 +++++ +++ 20593  99 21329  97 +++++ +++ 17788  99
Latency               100us    1130us    1183us    6743us      13us     154us

Name:monster
OS:SuSE Linux Professional 9.2 x86, Linux 2.6.8-24-bigsmp patched for sata hw and s.m.a.r.t. support
Bonnie++ Ver:1.01d
Hardware:Dual Xeon 2.4GHz FSB400 HT, 2GB ECC reg. DDR200, Asus PR-DLS ServerWorks? chipset
Disk System:4xMaxtor 200GB SATA, Promise SATAII 150TX4, Linux SW-RAID5
Filesystem tested: reiserfs
Results:standard options under system load

Version 1.01d       ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
monster          4G 36630  58 48494  38 20734  19 51909  55 75551  38 277.2   1
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
              files  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
                 16 18105  99 +++++ +++ 15924  99 15670 100 +++++ +++ 12276  89

Disk System:2xMaxtor 120GB PATA 2MB, OnBoard? ServerWorks? ATA100, Linux SW-RAID1
Filesystem tested: reiserfs
Results:standard options under system load

Version 1.01d       ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
monster          4G 16159  24 18452  11 11748   5 31143  26 35436   9 213.3   1
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
              files  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
                 16 16242  97 +++++ +++ 11530  94 15882  98 +++++ +++ 12898 100

Name: Boxy's broken firewall
OS: Ubuntu Hoary
Bonnie++ Ver: 1.03
Hardware: IBM NetVista? P4 2Ghz
Disk System: Single IDE Maxtor 2F020L0
Filesystem tested: EXT3
Results:

Version  1.03      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
firewall       512M 25941  87 28841  11 12638   4 26871  84 30475   3 113.4   0
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
firewall         16  2416  99 +++++ +++ +++++ +++  2476  98 +++++ +++  7896  98

Name: mick's new proxy
OS: Debian sarge
Bonnie++ Ver: 1.03
Hardware: Dell PE800 P4 2.8GHZ w/ HT
Disk System: 3x160GB SATA in RAID5 w/ Adaptec 2610SA SATA RAID controller and no write caching
Filesystem tested: EXT3
Results:

Version  1.03      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
sdn2             1G  8063  29  8603   1  4818   0 19406  66 55393   4 349.9   0
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
sdn2             16  2951  92 +++++ +++ +++++ +++  3062  93 +++++ +++ 10663  76

Disk System: 3x160GB SATA in RAID0 w/ Adaptec 2610SA SATA RAID controller
Results:

Version  1.03      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
sdn2             1G 26196  99 76630  13 26621   4 20188  69 60647   3 431.7   0
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
sdn2             16  3114  99 +++++ +++ +++++ +++  3223  99 +++++ +++ 14067 100

Disk System: 3x160GB SATA in RAID5 w/ Adaptec 2610SA SATA RAID controller and write caching on
Results:

Version  1.03      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
sdn2             1G 16990  64 37556   6 18631   3 19126  67 54448   3 396.4   0
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
sdn2             16  3002  95 +++++ +++ +++++ +++  3239  99 +++++ +++ 14335 100

Disk System: 4x160GB SATA in RAID10 w/ Adaptec 2610SA SATA RAID controller and write caching on
Results:

Version  1.03      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
sdn2             1G 25897  98 34616   6 19068   3 18927  66 49067   3 525.5   0
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
sdn2             16  3137  98 +++++ +++ +++++ +++  3210  98 +++++ +++ 13990  99

Disk System: 4x160GB SATA in RAID5 w/ Adaptec 2610SA SATA RAID controller and write caching on
Results:

Version  1.03      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
sdn2             1G 16371  61 40002   6 16626   2 19576  66 45534   2 422.8   0
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
sdn2             16  3050  97 +++++ +++ +++++ +++  3247  99 +++++ +++ 13654  95

Disk System: 4x160GB SATA in RAID5 w/ 3ware 9500S-4LP
Results:

Version  1.03      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
sdn2             1G 38058  95 73011  15 22948   4 26842  63 60612   4 395.8   0
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
sdn2             16  2938  99 +++++ +++ +++++ +++  2953  98 +++++ +++ 12190  99

Disk System: 4x160GB SATA in RAID10 w/ 3ware 9500S-4LP
Results:

Version  1.03      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
sdn2             1G 37884  95 120827  26 39796   7 31272  73 92781   6 351.8   0
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
sdn2             16  2948  99 +++++ +++ +++++ +++  2966  99 +++++ +++ 12033  98

Name: Unnamed Sunfire V20z evaluation system
OS: Debian sarge (kernel-image-2.4.27-2-686-smp)
Bonnie++ Ver: 1.03
Hardware: Sunfire V20z dual Opteron 248 (2.2GHz), 2GB RAM
Disk System: QLogic dual port 2Gbps fibre-channel HBA (QLA2342), 12x 72GB 15k Fujitsu, software RAID-0
Filesystem tested: XFS
Results:

Version  1.03      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
test             4G 23757  99 290516  55 174580  49 31150 100 365623  64 1458.6   2
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
test             16  4863  29 +++++ +++  5392  24  6014  37 +++++ +++  3730  24

There disks were dual-loop capable, and were accessible via either FC port. So, 6 disks were accessed via port 1, and the other 6 via port 2.

For reference, here is a single disk benchmark (XFS):

Version  1.03      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
test             4G 23773 100 59000  11 32278   8 26353  84 76729  10 582.5   1
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
test             16  2821  12 +++++ +++  4739  27  2692  15 +++++ +++   274   1

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Name: spectre
OS: Debian 3.1 (sarge), Linux 2.6.14.3
Bonnie++ Ver: 1.03
Hardware: Dual AMD 265 Dual Core Opterons, 2GB RAM, Tyan S2882 Motherboard
Disk System: Dual Seagate 7200.9 160GB SATA disks, NForce Pro SATA-II Controller
Filesystem tested: ext3
Results:
Linux SW-RAID-0

Version  1.03      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
spectre          4G 37024  99 125071  46 47623  12 32857  82 118564  15 321.3   0
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
spectre          16  2491  99 +++++ +++ +++++ +++  2443  99 +++++ +++  8904 100

Linux SW-RAID-1

Version  1.03      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
spectre          4G 36940  97 63884  23 29537   7 24679  60 68429   8 340.0   0
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
spectre          16  2803  99 +++++ +++ +++++ +++  2921  99 +++++ +++  9288 100

Name: WAND Opteron
OS: Gentoo 2004.2 Linux 2.6.7
Bonnie++ Ver: 1.93c
Hardware: Dual Opteron 246 (2 GHz), 5 GB RAM
Disk System: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic 53c1030 PCI-X Fusion-MPT Dual Ultra320, 73 GB 10k RPM U320 SCSI IBM
Filesystem tested: ext3
Results:

Version 1.93c       ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
Concurrency   1     -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
optitron.crc.ne 10G   411  99 47068  19 24934   8  1290  97 60829   9 271.5   7
Latency             20584us    1405ms     616ms   27498us   62201us     877ms
Version 1.93c       ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
optitron.crc.net.nz -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
              files  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
                 16  2388  91 +++++ +++ +++++ +++  2551  96 +++++ +++  8456  92
Latency             58584us      25us      46us   74571us      10us     307us

Name: shuttle
OS: FedoraCore 1, Kernel 2.4.22
Bonnie++ Ver: 1.03
Hardware: 2,4GHz P4, 512 MB ram
Disk System: Seagate 7200 RPM 80 GB disk, ICH4 controller
Filesystem tested: ext3
Results:
Bonnie commandline: bonnie++ -r 512 -s 1G -x1

Version  1.03      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
dhcp-231.element 1G 32638  96 43900  11 20691   4 23407  62 46122   4 174.6   0
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
dhcp-231.element 16  2904  96 +++++ +++ +++++ +++  3043  97 +++++ +++ 10142 100

Bonnie commandline: bonnie++ -r 512 -s 20G -x1

Version  1.03      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
dhcp-231.elemen 20G 32387  96 38438  10 20167   5 24458  66 44323   4  86.7   0
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
dhcp-231.element 16  2939  96 +++++ +++ +++++ +++  3043  98 +++++ +++  9756 100

Name: chasm
OS: Debian Sarge (3.1), Kernel 2.6.11.12
Bonnie++ Ver: 1.03
Hardware: 2x Athlon 1800+ MP, 2 GB Registered ECC DDR
Disk System: 3ware 9508, 8x Seagate 400 GB 7200.8
Filesystem test: ext3
Bonnie commandline: bonnie++ -r 2048 -s 4096
IO Scheduler used: anticipatory (default) Results:

Version  1.03       ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
chasm            4G 26155  99 61986  47 33331  20 24208  85 146446  50 400.0   1
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
              files  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
                 16   874  78 +++++ +++ +++++ +++   867  79 +++++ +++  2638  99

IO Scheduler used: deadline Bonnie commandline: bonnie++ -r 2048 -s 4096

Version  1.03       ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
chasm-deadline   4G 25373  99 75196  59 33644  20 24325  86 139905  48 564.5   2
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
              files  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
                 16   864  82 +++++ +++ +++++ +++   674  83 +++++ +++  2579  98

Note: we tested different IO Schedulers above. It's not instantly obvious that the different results are a direct relation to the different IO schedulers however.
Maxtor Atlas 10k4 73GB U320 on LSI 20320-R PCI-X U320 SCSI Controller

Version  1.03      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
chasm            4G 23890  90 26554  22 13772   9 21731  78 36772  16 330.2   1
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
chasm            16 13982  99 +++++ +++ 11499  99 14007  99 +++++ +++  9767  95

Quantum Atlas 10k 9GB U160 on LSI 20320-R PCI-X U320 SCSI Controller (Note, due to lack of space this was tested with only 1G of data (1/2 of RAM)

Version  1.03      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
chasm            1G 22087  87 24842  17 20906  10 28535  99 379878  99 +++++ +++
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
chasm            16  1143  98 +++++ +++ +++++ +++  1367  98 +++++ +++  2700  98

Name: old_chasm
OS: Debian Woody (3.0), Kernel 2.4.22
Bonnie++ Ver: 1.02b
Hardware: 2x750Mhz P3, 1GB RDRAM
Disk System: Err. /home. Which is NFS mounted off another machine (which has a SATA RAID5 config like kiakaha above)
Filesystem tested: ext3
Results:

Version  1.02b      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
chasm            2G  8787  90 11793  14  6211  12  9228  95 27751  23 362.4   4
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
chasm            16   486   3  2609  13  1213   6   512   3  2462   7   719   3

Disk System: Adaptec U80 SCSI, RAID5

Version  1.02b      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
chasm            2G  9023  90 27152  18 12002  11 10005  95 52934  32 117.1   1
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
chasm            16   733  99 +++++ +++ +++++ +++   673  99 +++++ +++  2334  99

Disk System: Adaptec U160 SCSI, Maxtor Atlas 10k4 73 GB

Version  1.02b      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
chasm            2G  9225  98 36982  54 18802  17  9534  91 41631  23 218.3   1
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
chasm            16  9620 100 +++++ +++  7761  99  8631  95 +++++ +++  6950 100

Name:wand NAS
OS:Debian Woody
Bonnie++ Ver:1.02b
Hardware:P4 2.8C Northwood, 512 MB DDR400, Intel D865GLC Motherboard
Disk System:3ware 7500 8 port PATA RAID5, 8 Hitachi 7K250 200GB 7200 rpm PATA disks
Filesystem tested:ext3
Results:

Version  1.02b      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
nas              1G 24867  81 24311  12 22053   7 33078  97 117722  17 429.3   0
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
nas              16  3093  98 +++++ +++ +++++ +++  3100  97 +++++ +++  7519  93

Name:wand-pma
OS:Debian Woody (3.0) Linux 2.4.27
Bonnie++ Ver: 1.02b
Hardware: P4 3.0E Prescott, 512 MB DDR400, Intel D865GLC Motherboard
Disk System: 400GB Hitachi SATA (Intel ICH5 SATA controller)
Filesystem tested: ext2
Results:

Version 1.02b       ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
wand-pma         1G 35798  97 73241  10 20698   3 32340  87 61641   5 242.3   0
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
              files  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
                 16  1943  39 +++++ +++ 19720   9  5093 100 +++++ +++ 17552  99

Name:voodoo-iii
OS:Gentoo 2004.3, Kernel 2.6.9
Bonnie++ Ver: 1.93c
Hardware:Dual Opteron 250, 4GB RAM
Disk System:4 x WD 250GB SATA RE, 3ware 9500S-4LP, 128Mb Cache, RAID 10
Filesystem tested: ext3
Results:

Version     1.93c   ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
voodoo-iii       8G   375  99 72371  23 41091  11  1436  99 100341  10 384.5   7
Latency             36875us   19857ms     575ms   16495us   26128us     229ms
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
voodoo-iii       16  2977  98 +++++ +++ +++++ +++  3030  98 +++++ +++ 10005  91
Latency             35474us      23us      82us   29747us      35us    1557us

Name:voodoo
OS:Debian Sarge (3.1), Linux 2.6.14.4
Bonnie++ Ver: 1.03
Hardware:Dual Opteron 250, 4GB RAM
Filesystem tested: ext3
Results:
Disk System:4 x WD 250GB SATA RE, 3ware 9550SX-4LP, 128Mb Cache, RAID 10

Version  1.03      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
voodoo           8G 41864  90 101562  39 47233  10 43374  78 103847  11 359.4   0
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
voodoo           16 +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++

Disk System:2 x Seagate 120GB SATA 7200.7, 3ware 8506-4LP, RAID 1

Version  1.03      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
voodoo           8G 38090  80 42288  14 19971   4 29117  54 46759   4 276.5   0
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
voodoo           16 +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++

Disk System:2 x Seagate 120GB SATA 7200.7, 3ware 8506-4LP, RAID 0

Version  1.03      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
voodoo           8G 49626  97 77884  25 24914   5 28388  52 64337   9 185.4   0
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
voodoo           16 26245  96 +++++ +++ 23449  96 25573  98 +++++ +++ 21350  99

Disk System:2 x Seagate 120GB SATA 7200.7, 3ware 9500S-4LP, 128MB Cache, RAID 1

Version  1.03      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
voodoo           8G 36854  76 44511  15 21081   4 28855  54 47809   4 271.8   0
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
voodoo           16 +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++

Disk System:2 x Seagate 120GB SATA 7200.7, 3ware 9500S-4LP, 128MB Cache, RAID 0

Version  1.03      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
voodoo           8G 49617  97 72396  23 25820   6 28062  54 57591   7 235.2   0
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
voodoo           16 25556  93 +++++ +++ 22003  96 23440  89 +++++ +++ 20893  97

Name: scribe
OS: Debian Sarge (3.1), Linux 2.6.14.4
Bonnie++ Ver: 1.03
Hardware: P4 1.8GHz, Asus 845 motherboard, 512MB Ram
Disk System: 4 x 500GB Seagate 7200.9, 3ware 8506-4LP Controller, RAID 5
Filesystem tested: ext3
Results:

Version  1.03      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
scribe           4G 19754  81 18732   6 11195   3 22035  83 55306   7 176.9   0
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
scribe           16  2093  94 +++++ +++ +++++ +++  2184  97 +++++ +++  7376  97

Name: backup
OS: Fedora Core 4 (2.6.14-1.1653, elevator=deadline)
Bonnie++ Ver: 1.03
Hardware: Opteron 1x244, Arima HDAMA MB, 1GB RAM
Disk System: ARC-1110 (128MB writeback cache), 4xMaxtor 300GB SATA (16MB buffer, NCQ), RAID5
Results:

Filesystem: ext2

Version  1.03       ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
backup.talisys.c 2G 52808  96 205247  35 57659  11 50046  87 183693  19 607.7 0
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
              files  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
                 16  4961  99 +++++ +++ +++++ +++  5036  99 +++++ +++ 17334  99

Filesystem: ext3

Version  1.03       ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
backup.talisys.c 2G 33804  68 150078  54 53045  12 48234  91 180696  21 602.2 0
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
              files  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
                 16  2333  99 +++++ +++ +++++ +++  2543  99 +++++ +++  9283 100

Filesystem: reiserfs

Version  1.03       ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
backup.talisys.c 2G 52846  96 198069  54 67564  16 49182  84 189264  21 620.4 0
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
              files  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
                 16 26945  99 +++++ +++ 24314 100 26805 100 +++++ +++ 22665 100

Filesystem: xfs

Version  1.03       ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
backup.talisys.c 2G 51803  96 208008  38 67126  14 51718  91 168611  16 571.8 0
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
              files  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
                 16 14150  71 +++++ +++  9801  45 10042  53 +++++ +++  8224  41

Filesystem: jfs

Version  1.03       ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
backup.talisys.c 2G 49989  92 193058  36 60365  10 50831  88 187681  17 572.4 0
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
              files  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
                 16 +++++ +++ +++++ +++ 27860  70 13445  82 +++++ +++ 12000  50

Name:ikker
OS:FreeBSD 6.2-PRERELEASE
Bonnie++ Ver:1.93c
Hardware:2xPIII 1.26Ghz Supermicro P3TDER 2Gb RAM
Disk System:4xMaxtor 6Y080P0 3Ware 7506-4 Controller RAID 0 256K stripe
Filesystem tested:UFS2 (32K blocks 4K fragments)
Results:

Version     1.93c   ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
ikker.markir.net 4G   118  99 150517  95 21685  19   283  99 166122  84 299.8  29
Latency             71914us   97403us     284ms   46098us   97402us     769ms
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
ikker.markir.net 16 13059  79 +++++ +++ 18485  97 10684  90 +++++ +++ 10870  96
Latency             26796us     106us     967us     304ms     418us    9238us

Name:istral
OS:Linux 2.6.17 (Gentoo 2006.1 kernel 2.6.17-gentoo-r7)
Bonnie++ Ver:1.93c
Hardware:2xPIII 1.26Ghz Supermicro P3TDER 2Gb RAM
Disk System:4xMaxtor 6E040L0 Promise TX4000 Controller Software RAID 0 256K stripe
Filesystem tested:XFS
Results:

Version     1.93c   ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
istral        5096M   340  99 84140  55 57605  43   763  99 220121  79 369.4   9
Latency             24036us     460ms     307ms   34597us   48255us     108ms
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
istral           16  6577  79 +++++ +++  6656  63  6942  80 +++++ +++  2755  33
Latency             24160us     110us   39234us   18515us      89us   58394us

Name:marvin
OS:Linux 2.6.12 (Ubuntu 5.10 default kernel)
Bonnie++ Ver:1.03
Hardware:Celeron 2.4GHz, 512MB Ram, Gigabyte GA-8IG1000MK
Disk System:4xSeagate 300GB SATA Software RAID 5 - 64K stripe, SIS3114 4 port PCI controller
Filesystem tested:ext3
Results:

Version  1.03      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
marvin           2G 30142  83 48512  11 26166   8 32815  90 87945  16 279.7   1
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
marvin           16 +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++

Name: ansset
OS: Fedora Core 4, Kernel: 2.6.14-1.1644_FC4
Bonnie++ Ver: 1.03
Hardware: athlon 900Mhz, 885 MB RAM, (lspci: Promise Technology, PDC20265 (FastTrak100 Lite/Ultra100) (rev 02))
Disk System: Seagate ST3160023A, 160 GB ATA100 (hdparm: udma5, MaxMultSect=16)
Filesystem tested: ext3
Bonnie commandline: bonnie++ -r 1024 -s 2048 -x 1
Results:

Version  1.03      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
ansset           2G 14214  94 45631  56 16564  16 15221  85 53487  26 152.6   1
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
ansset           16   625  99 +++++ +++ 22796  94   751  98 +++++ +++  1956  98

Name: pi
OS: Gentoo linux (64 bit), Kernel: 2.6.17-rc1-git7
Bonnie++ ver: 1.93c
Hardware: AMD64 X2 4400+, 2G ram (NForce4 sata and Sil31XX)
Disk System: 5* WDC SATA w/ 16 mb cache Filesystem: xfs
Bonnie commandline: bonnie++ -r 2g -s 4g -x 1
Results:

Version     1.93c   ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
pi               4G   517  98 118033  33 26770   9   849  92 189139   43 340.4   8
Latency             18087us    256ms      207ms     266ms     120ms     731ms
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
pi.pomac.com     16  1280   8 +++++ +++  1601  10  1154   7 +++++ +++   699   4
Latency               237ms     210us     160ms     172ms     260us     187ms

Name: mystery
OS: Ubuntu Dapper Flight 5, Kernel: 2.6.157
Bonnie++ ver: 1.03
Hardware: Pentium 4 2.4GHz, 1GB RAM, Areca 1120 PCI-X RAID controller
Disk System: 8 * Seagate SATA 300GB w/16 mb cache Filesystem: ext3
Bonnie commandline: bonnie++ -r 1024 -s 2048 -x 1
Results:

Version  1.03      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
mystery          2G 44524  94 140249  28 49851   9 44394  84 152417  11 386.3   0
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
mystery          16  3051  99 +++++ +++ +++++ +++  3114  99 +++++ +++ 12550 100

Name: IBM
OS: Ubuntu 6.06, Kernel: 2.6.15-27-686 (SMP)
Bonnie++ ver: 1.03
Hardware: Dual P-3-733MHz, 1.2GB RAM, Intel SRCS14L 64MB PCI-X 4-Port SATA-1 RAID Controller; Cache = Enabled; Write Cache = Enabled
Disk System: 2 * Seagate SATA 320GB w/16 MB Cache (RAID-1)
Filesystem: ext3?
Bonnie commandline: bonnie++ -r 1200 -s 2400 -x 1
Results:

Version  1.03      ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
ibm           2400M  9718  90 25065  37 11368  14 11618  86 52363  37 203.9   2
                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files:max:min        /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
ibm              16   486  95 +++++ +++ 24737  93   489  96 +++++ +++  1695  96

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