The 800BB's improved
access time translates into significant
IOMeter index gains. Its
Workstation Index (a normalized average of
Light, Medium, and Heavy loads) of 162.90 places the WD just 2% behind IBM's
Deskstar 60GXP, providing Big Blue its first serious challenge since Quantum's venerable
Fireball Plus LM. WD's
Database Index of 145.88 is also quite respectable. Its
File Server Index of 136.49, however, remains significantly behind that of IBM's.
Conclusion...
