Storage Performance - Metrics and Benchmarks (1993)
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@MISC{Chen93storageperformance,
author = {Peter M. Chen and David A. Patterson},
title = {Storage Performance - Metrics and Benchmarks},
year = {1993}
}
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Abstract
. An ever-widening mismatch between storage and processor performance is causing storage performance evaluation to become increasingly more important. In this paper, we discuss the metrics and benchmarks used in storage performance evaluation. We first highlight the technology trends taking place in storage systems, such as disk and tape evolution, disk arrays, and solid state disks. We then describe, review, and run today's popular I/O benchmarks on three systems: a DECstation 5000/200 running the Sprite Operating System, a SPARCstation 1+ running SunOS, and an HP Series 700 (Model 730) running HP_UX. We also describe two new approaches to storage benchmarks---LADDIS and A Self-Scaling Benchmark with Predicted Performance. Keywords. I/O, storage, benchmark, workload, self-scaling benchmark, predicted performance, disk, performance evaluation. 1. Introduction In the last decade, innovations in technology have led to extraordinary advances in computer processing speed. These advances h...
