Input Parameters
Load: All Loads
Access Pattern: Workstation Access Pattern
Test Results: Total I/Os per second
Display Options: Show Both Tables and Graphs
Number Of Selected Drives: 4

Hard Drive Physicals
Specification Model Designation Rotations Per Minute Gigabytes Per Platter Seek Time Buffer Size
Quantum Atlas 10k II 1st Sample QM336400TY-LW 10000 RPM 7.3 GB 4.7 ms 8192 KB
Quantum Atlas 10k II 2nd Sample ? ? RPM ? GB ? ms ? KB
Seagate Cheetah 36LP 1st Sample ST336704LW 10000 RPM 6.1 GB 5.2 ms 4096 KB
Seagate Cheetah 36LP 2nd Sample ? ? RPM ? GB ? ms ? KB

IOMeter - Workstation Access Pattern - Total I/Os per second *
All Loads Linear Very Light Light Moderate Heavy
Seagate Cheetah 36LP 2nd Sample 121.95 154.54 154.46 211.61 259.62
Quantum Atlas 10k II 1st Sample 129.39 145.06 145.16 211.60 252.59
Seagate Cheetah 36LP 1st Sample 120.98 152.57 152.26 204.66 245.35
Quantum Atlas 10k II 2nd Sample 127.01 146.49 146.70 201.20 235.06

IOMeter - Workstation Access Pattern - Total I/Os per second *
Linear
Quantum Atlas 10k II 1st Sample - 129.39
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Quantum Atlas 10k II 2nd Sample - 127.01
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Seagate Cheetah 36LP 2nd Sample - 121.95
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Seagate Cheetah 36LP 1st Sample - 120.98
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Very Light
Seagate Cheetah 36LP 2nd Sample - 154.54
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Seagate Cheetah 36LP 1st Sample - 152.57
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Quantum Atlas 10k II 2nd Sample - 146.49
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Quantum Atlas 10k II 1st Sample - 145.06
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Light
Seagate Cheetah 36LP 2nd Sample - 154.46
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Seagate Cheetah 36LP 1st Sample - 152.26
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Quantum Atlas 10k II 2nd Sample - 146.70
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Quantum Atlas 10k II 1st Sample - 145.16
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Moderate
Seagate Cheetah 36LP 2nd Sample - 211.61
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Quantum Atlas 10k II 1st Sample - 211.60
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Seagate Cheetah 36LP 1st Sample - 204.66
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Quantum Atlas 10k II 2nd Sample - 201.20
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Heavy
Seagate Cheetah 36LP 2nd Sample - 259.62
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Quantum Atlas 10k II 1st Sample - 252.59
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Seagate Cheetah 36LP 1st Sample - 245.35
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Quantum Atlas 10k II 2nd Sample - 235.06
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* Testing Parameters At A Glance
1 worker, 10 minutes, 30 second rampup.
File Server Access Pattern File Server Access Pattern
Workstation Access Pattern 8k blocks, 80% Random, 80% Read
Database Access Pattern 8k blocks, 100% Random, 67% Read
Linear 1 I/O
Very Light 4 I/Os
Light 16 I/Os
Moderate 64 I/Os
Heavy 256 I/Os

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