For the past few months I have been toying with the idea of introducing more benchmarks to ServeTheHome.com
I do have some specifically in the CPU articles, but not many regarding actual performance of NAS systems. One of the primary reasons for this is that I have tended to deal with "larger" systems than those frequently reviewed by other sites which typically are built for 1-6 drives.
In terms of motherboard performance, CPU wise, we are basically at the point where a given CPU/ chipset/ RAM combination will perform within 1% or so of similar configurations from other vendors. That is why I tend not to benchmark the Asus P7F-E versus the Intel S3420GPLC and Supermicro X8SI6-F for example. I think that features are the big differentiators (as well as price).
On the other hand, I could see the value in setting up a test system, and then running different OSes on it, or different network connections, and then setting up a client system or multiple systems to bang on the server.
My question is, what should be used? Obvious candidates would be:
1. Intel NASPT
2. IOmeter
3. A custom put/ get script
Whatever is used, I would really prefer not to use ultra proprietary setups so that everyone can replicate the same tests in their environments.
Prior to doing the benchmarks, I thought it would be worth getting feedback on what should be used/ what people would like to see.
I do have some specifically in the CPU articles, but not many regarding actual performance of NAS systems. One of the primary reasons for this is that I have tended to deal with "larger" systems than those frequently reviewed by other sites which typically are built for 1-6 drives.
In terms of motherboard performance, CPU wise, we are basically at the point where a given CPU/ chipset/ RAM combination will perform within 1% or so of similar configurations from other vendors. That is why I tend not to benchmark the Asus P7F-E versus the Intel S3420GPLC and Supermicro X8SI6-F for example. I think that features are the big differentiators (as well as price).
On the other hand, I could see the value in setting up a test system, and then running different OSes on it, or different network connections, and then setting up a client system or multiple systems to bang on the server.
My question is, what should be used? Obvious candidates would be:
1. Intel NASPT
2. IOmeter
3. A custom put/ get script
Whatever is used, I would really prefer not to use ultra proprietary setups so that everyone can replicate the same tests in their environments.
Prior to doing the benchmarks, I thought it would be worth getting feedback on what should be used/ what people would like to see.