FNOX FIO Disk Benchmarks
Virtual and Physical Appliance Disk Performance Testing


vmware_prod-V7000raid10-switch-fc: 

	Processor: Intel Xeon E5-2660 0 @ 2.20GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Intel 440BX, Memory: 1 x 16384 MB DRAM, Disk: 21GB Virtual disk + 11GB Virtual disk

	OS: CentOS Linux 7, Kernel: 3.10.0-229.el7.x86_64 (x86_64), Compiler: GCC 4.8.5 20150623, File-System: xfs, Screen Resolution: 1176x885, System Layer: VMware

physical-ibm840-direct-fc: 

	Processor: Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 @ 3.20GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 00YJ423, Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon, Memory: 1 x 16384 MB 2133MHz Hynix, Disk: 959GB ServeRAID M5210 + 2 x 2199GB FlashSystem-9840, Graphics: Matrox s G200eR2, Network: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5719 Gigabit PCIe

	OS: CentOS Linux 7, Kernel: 3.10.0-327.4.5.el7.x86_64 (x86_64), Compiler: GCC 4.8.5 20150623, File-System: xfs, Screen Resolution: 1024x768

kvm-ibm840-nocache-direct-fc: 

	Processor: 4 x Intel Core (Haswell) @ 2.40GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Red Hat KVM, Memory: 1 x 4096 MB RAM, Disk: 50GB, Audio: QEMU ID 22

	OS: CentOS Linux 7, Kernel: 3.10.0-327.el7.x86_64 (x86_64), Compiler: GCC 4.8.5 20150623, File-System: xfs, Screen Resolution: 1024x768, System Layer: KVM

vmware-ibm840-direct-fc: 

	Processor: 2 x Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 @ 2.40GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Intel 440BX, Memory: 1 x 4096 MB DRAM, Disk: 21GB Virtual disk + 107GB Virtual disk

	OS: CentOS Linux 7, Kernel: 3.10.0-327.el7.x86_64 (x86_64), Compiler: GCC 4.8.5 20150623, File-System: xfs, Screen Resolution: 1672x1254, System Layer: VMware

vmware_prod-ibm840-switch-fc: 

	Processor: Intel Xeon E5-2660 0 @ 2.20GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Intel 440BX, Memory: 1 x 16384 MB DRAM, Disk: 21GB Virtual disk + 11GB Virtual disk

	OS: CentOS Linux 7, Kernel: 3.10.0-229.el7.x86_64 (x86_64), Compiler: GCC 4.8.5 20150623, File-System: xfs, Screen Resolution: 1176x885, System Layer: VMware

vmware_prod-ibm840-switch-fc-norep: 

	Processor: Intel Xeon E5-2660 0 @ 2.20GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Intel 440BX, Memory: 1 x 16384 MB DRAM, Disk: 21GB Virtual disk + 11GB Virtual disk

	OS: CentOS Linux 7, Kernel: 3.10.0-229.el7.x86_64 (x86_64), Compiler: GCC 4.8.5 20150623, File-System: xfs, Screen Resolution: 1176x885, System Layer: VMware

vmware_prod-ibm840-switch-fc-isolated: 

	Processor: Intel Xeon E5-2660 0 @ 2.20GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Intel 440BX, Memory: 1 x 16384 MB DRAM, Disk: 21GB Virtual disk + 11GB Virtual disk

	OS: CentOS Linux 7, Kernel: 3.10.0-229.el7.x86_64 (x86_64), Compiler: GCC 4.8.5 20150623, File-System: xfs, Screen Resolution: 1176x885, System Layer: VMware

vmware_prod-huawei-switch-fc: 

	Processor: Intel Xeon E5-2660 0 @ 2.20GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Intel 440BX, Memory: 1 x 16384 MB DRAM, Disk: 21GB Virtual disk + 11GB Virtual disk

	OS: CentOS Linux 7, Kernel: 3.10.0-229.el7.x86_64 (x86_64), Compiler: GCC 4.8.5 20150623, File-System: xfs, Screen Resolution: 1176x885, System Layer: VMware

vmware_prod-hp3par-switch-fc: 

	Processor: Intel Xeon E5-2660 0 @ 2.20GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Intel 440BX, Memory: 1 x 16384 MB DRAM, Disk: 21GB Virtual disk + 11GB Virtual disk

	OS: CentOS Linux 7, Kernel: 3.10.0-229.el7.x86_64 (x86_64), Compiler: GCC 4.8.5 20150623, File-System: xfs, Screen Resolution: 1176x885, System Layer: VMware


Flexible IO Tester 2.1.13
Type: Random Read - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: /root/pgdisk - Result: IOPS
IOPS > Higher Is Better
vmware_prod-V7000raid10-switch-fc ..... 5954   |==
physical-ibm840-direct-fc ............. 102232 |===============================
kvm-ibm840-nocache-direct-fc .......... 102184 |===============================
vmware-ibm840-direct-fc ............... 100541 |==============================
vmware_prod-ibm840-switch-fc .......... 78724  |========================
vmware_prod-ibm840-switch-fc-norep .... 80889  |=========================
vmware_prod-ibm840-switch-fc-isolated . 93025  |============================
vmware_prod-huawei-switch-fc .......... 72189  |======================
vmware_prod-hp3par-switch-fc .......... 67560  |====================


Flexible IO Tester 2.1.13
Type: Random Read - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: /root/pgdisk - Result: MB/s
MB/s > Higher Is Better
vmware_prod-V7000raid10-switch-fc ..... 28.53  |==
physical-ibm840-direct-fc ............. 408.98 |===============================
kvm-ibm840-nocache-direct-fc .......... 408.82 |===============================
vmware-ibm840-direct-fc ............... 402.36 |==============================
vmware_prod-ibm840-switch-fc .......... 308.54 |=======================
vmware_prod-ibm840-switch-fc-norep .... 321.66 |========================
vmware_prod-ibm840-switch-fc-isolated . 375.48 |============================
vmware_prod-huawei-switch-fc .......... 297.18 |=======================
vmware_prod-hp3par-switch-fc .......... 281.96 |=====================


Flexible IO Tester 2.1.13
Type: Random Write - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: /root/pgdisk - Result: IOPS
IOPS > Higher Is Better
vmware_prod-V7000raid10-switch-fc ..... 13827  |===
physical-ibm840-direct-fc ............. 124481 |===============================
kvm-ibm840-nocache-direct-fc .......... 112721 |============================
vmware-ibm840-direct-fc ............... 123678 |===============================
vmware_prod-ibm840-switch-fc .......... 74296  |===================
vmware_prod-ibm840-switch-fc-norep .... 75750  |===================
vmware_prod-ibm840-switch-fc-isolated . 85338  |=====================
vmware_prod-huawei-switch-fc .......... 32265  |========
vmware_prod-hp3par-switch-fc .......... 38975  |==========


Flexible IO Tester 2.1.13
Type: Random Write - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: /root/pgdisk - Result: MB/s
MB/s > Higher Is Better
vmware_prod-V7000raid10-switch-fc ..... 54.36  |===
physical-ibm840-direct-fc ............. 500.13 |===============================
kvm-ibm840-nocache-direct-fc .......... 427.33 |==========================
vmware-ibm840-direct-fc ............... 494.37 |===============================
vmware_prod-ibm840-switch-fc .......... 298.85 |===================
vmware_prod-ibm840-switch-fc-norep .... 293.83 |==================
vmware_prod-ibm840-switch-fc-isolated . 343.46 |=====================
vmware_prod-huawei-switch-fc .......... 128.04 |========
vmware_prod-hp3par-switch-fc .......... 157.15 |==========


Flexible IO Tester 2.1.13
Type: Sequential Read - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: /root/pgdisk - Result: IOPS
IOPS > Higher Is Better
vmware_prod-V7000raid10-switch-fc ..... 42090  |==========
physical-ibm840-direct-fc ............. 128150 |===============================
kvm-ibm840-nocache-direct-fc .......... 115973 |============================
vmware-ibm840-direct-fc ............... 100571 |========================
vmware_prod-ibm840-switch-fc .......... 85515  |=====================
vmware_prod-ibm840-switch-fc-norep .... 90303  |======================
vmware_prod-ibm840-switch-fc-isolated . 102165 |=========================
vmware_prod-huawei-switch-fc .......... 81937  |====================
vmware_prod-hp3par-switch-fc .......... 80538  |===================


Flexible IO Tester 2.1.13
Type: Sequential Read - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: /root/pgdisk - Result: MB/s
MB/s > Higher Is Better
vmware_prod-V7000raid10-switch-fc ..... 243.65 |===============
physical-ibm840-direct-fc ............. 498.26 |===============================
kvm-ibm840-nocache-direct-fc .......... 466.06 |=============================
vmware-ibm840-direct-fc ............... 402.48 |=========================
vmware_prod-ibm840-switch-fc .......... 351.87 |======================
vmware_prod-ibm840-switch-fc-norep .... 357.89 |======================
vmware_prod-ibm840-switch-fc-isolated . 404.13 |=========================
vmware_prod-huawei-switch-fc .......... 328.26 |====================
vmware_prod-hp3par-switch-fc .......... 327.98 |====================


Flexible IO Tester 2.1.13
Type: Sequential Write - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: /root/pgdisk - Result: IOPS
IOPS > Higher Is Better
vmware_prod-V7000raid10-switch-fc ..... 19053  |====
physical-ibm840-direct-fc ............. 157764 |===============================
kvm-ibm840-nocache-direct-fc .......... 148319 |=============================
vmware-ibm840-direct-fc ............... 125302 |=========================
vmware_prod-ibm840-switch-fc .......... 80158  |================
vmware_prod-ibm840-switch-fc-norep .... 79189  |================
vmware_prod-ibm840-switch-fc-isolated . 87743  |=================
vmware_prod-huawei-switch-fc .......... 63011  |============
vmware_prod-hp3par-switch-fc .......... 67432  |=============


Flexible IO Tester 2.1.13
Type: Sequential Write - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: /root/pgdisk - Result: MB/s
MB/s > Higher Is Better
vmware_prod-V7000raid10-switch-fc ..... 76.28  |====
physical-ibm840-direct-fc ............. 644.97 |===============================
kvm-ibm840-nocache-direct-fc .......... 586.78 |============================
vmware-ibm840-direct-fc ............... 499.46 |========================
vmware_prod-ibm840-switch-fc .......... 324.74 |================
vmware_prod-ibm840-switch-fc-norep .... 322.18 |===============
vmware_prod-ibm840-switch-fc-isolated . 352.37 |=================
vmware_prod-huawei-switch-fc .......... 243.79 |============
vmware_prod-hp3par-switch-fc .......... 258.49 |============