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Performance of raid 0 drive configurations
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Performance of RAID 0 Drive Configurations
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Summary ............................................................................................................................................ 2
Background ........................................................................................................................................ 2
IOMeter.......................................................................................................................................... 2
File Server Workload ....................................................................................................................... 2
Workstation Workload ..................................................................................................................... 2
Benchmarks ........................................................................................................................................ 3
Results ................................................................................................................................................ 3
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................... 4
Additional Resources............................................................................................................................ 4

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Summary of Contents for HP xw6400

  • Page 1 Performance of RAID 0 Drive Configurations Mini-White Paper Summary ... 2 Background ... 2 IOMeter... 2 File Server Workload ... 2 Workstation Workload ... 2 Benchmarks ... 3 Results ... 3 Conclusion... 4 Additional Resources... 4...
  • Page 2 RAID configuration. There are three types of RAID configuration supported by the xw6400/xw8400 workstations. This paper will examine the highest performing configuration – RAID 0 or a striped RAID configuration. A RAID 0 array made up of any of the supported disk drives can offer higher performance than any of the single disk configurations.
  • Page 3 Benchmarks The charts below compare the performance of the File Server workload and Workstation workload using the IOMeter test harness. The charts show the performance improvement of a 4 disk RAID 0 configuration over a single disk configuration. Worksation Workload RAID 0 Performance Single Disk 4 Disk RAID 0 SATA 10K NCQ...
  • Page 4: Additional Resources

    • HP xw8400 Workstation Storage Option Mini White Paper © 2006 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services.

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