VirtIO Testing Disk DigitalOcean Cloud

Ubuntu Linux VirtIO Testing by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com. Some testing of the DigitalOcean cloud with ubuntu 13.10 64-bit with quad-core CPU instance and 8GB RAM and 80GB SSD storage.

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VirtIO Enabled

Processor: QEMU Virtual 1.0 @ 2.00GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Bochs, Chipset: Intel 440FX- 82441FX PMC, Memory: 1 x 8192 MB RAM, Disk: 79GB, Graphics: VMware SVGA II, Network: Red Hat Virtio device

OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-12-generic (x86_64), Compiler: GCC 4.8.1, File-System: ext4, System Layer: QEMU 1.0

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-arch-directory=amd64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v
System Notes: Python 2.7.5+.
Disk Mount Options Notes: data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw

VirtIO Disabled

Processor: QEMU Virtual 1.0 @ 2.00GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Bochs, Chipset: Intel 440FX- 82441FX PMC, Memory: 1 x 8192 MB RAM, Disk: 86GB QEMU HDD, Graphics: VMware SVGA II, Network: Realtek RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+

OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-12-generic (x86_64), File-System: ext4, System Layer: QEMU 1.0

Disk Notes: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.5+.

VirtIO Testing Disk DigitalOcean CloudProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsNetworkOSKernelCompilerFile-SystemSystem LayerVirtIO EnabledVirtIO DisabledQEMU Virtual 1.0 @ 2.00GHz (4 Cores)BochsIntel 440FX- 82441FX PMC1 x 8192 MB RAM79GBVMware SVGA IIRed Hat Virtio deviceUbuntu 13.103.11.0-12-generic (x86_64)GCC 4.8.1ext4QEMU 1.086GB QEMU HDDRealtek RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- VirtIO Enabled: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-arch-directory=amd64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v System Details- VirtIO Enabled: Python 2.7.5+.- VirtIO Disabled: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.5+.Disk Mount Options Details- VirtIO Enabled: data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rwDisk Details- VirtIO Disabled: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw

VirtIO Enabled vs. VirtIO Disabled ComparisonPhoronix Test SuiteBaseline+159.3%+159.3%+318.6%+318.6%+477.9%+477.9%53.1%12%7.2%6.9%3.7%I.I.F.S.A.P637.1%Rand Write - 32MB - 4472.5%4.F.3.S.D.1.SRead Compiled Tree12%Time To CompileTime To CompileD.T.P1.F.1.SInitial Create2.9%Flexible IO TesterThreaded I/O TesterFS-MarkCompile BenchTimed Apache CompilationTimed Linux Kernel CompilationPostMarkFS-MarkCompile BenchVirtIO EnabledVirtIO Disabled

VirtIO Testing Disk DigitalOcean Cloudfio: Intel IOMeter File Server Access Patternfs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Sizefs-mark: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Sizetiobench: Rand Write - 32MB - 4compilebench: Compilecompilebench: Initial Createcompilebench: Read Compiled Treepostmark: Disk Transaction Performancebuild-apache: Time To Compilebuild-linux-kernel: Time To CompileVirtIO EnabledVirtIO Disabled70.9461.4241.6021.87169.88101.69432.38211969.79216.32522.8763.7063.703.82170.9198.87385.92226662.32201.70OpenBenchmarking.org

Flexible IO Tester

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 1.57Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access PatternVirtIO EnabledVirtIO Disabled110220330440550SE +/- 1.99, N = 6SE +/- 5.04, N = 370.94522.87
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 1.57Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access PatternVirtIO EnabledVirtIO Disabled90180270360450Min: 64.6 / Avg: 70.94 / Max: 77.5Min: 515.25 / Avg: 522.87 / Max: 532.4

FS-Mark

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeVirtIO EnabledVirtIO Disabled1428425670SE +/- 3.14, N = 6SE +/- 0.55, N = 361.4263.70
OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeVirtIO EnabledVirtIO Disabled1224364860Min: 51.1 / Avg: 61.42 / Max: 72.2Min: 62.7 / Avg: 63.7 / Max: 64.6

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeVirtIO EnabledVirtIO Disabled1428425670SE +/- 0.72, N = 4SE +/- 0.96, N = 341.6063.70
OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeVirtIO EnabledVirtIO Disabled1224364860Min: 39.9 / Avg: 41.6 / Max: 43.3Min: 61.9 / Avg: 63.7 / Max: 65.2

Threaded I/O Tester

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 32MB - Thread Count: 4VirtIO EnabledVirtIO Disabled510152025SE +/- 1.57, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 321.873.82
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 32MB - Thread Count: 4VirtIO EnabledVirtIO Disabled510152025Min: 14.65 / Avg: 21.87 / Max: 26.11Min: 3.77 / Avg: 3.82 / Max: 3.88

Compile Bench

Compilebench tries to age a filesystem by simulating some of the disk IO common in creating, compiling, patching, stating and reading kernel trees. It indirectly measures how well filesystems can maintain directory locality as the disk fills up and directories age. This current test is setup to use the makej mode with 10 initial directories Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileVirtIO EnabledVirtIO Disabled4080120160200SE +/- 1.23, N = 3SE +/- 2.75, N = 6169.88170.91
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileVirtIO EnabledVirtIO Disabled306090120150Min: 167.53 / Avg: 169.88 / Max: 171.68Min: 159.78 / Avg: 170.91 / Max: 178.45

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateVirtIO EnabledVirtIO Disabled20406080100SE +/- 2.54, N = 3SE +/- 2.41, N = 3101.6998.87
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateVirtIO EnabledVirtIO Disabled20406080100Min: 96.62 / Avg: 101.69 / Max: 104.26Min: 94.07 / Avg: 98.87 / Max: 101.56

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Read Compiled TreeVirtIO EnabledVirtIO Disabled90180270360450SE +/- 16.57, N = 2SE +/- 5.24, N = 3432.38385.92
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Read Compiled TreeVirtIO EnabledVirtIO Disabled80160240320400Min: 415.81 / Avg: 432.38 / Max: 448.95Min: 375.62 / Avg: 385.92 / Max: 392.8

PostMark

This is a test of NetApp's PostMark benchmark designed to simulate small-file testing similar to the tasks endured by web and mail servers. This test profile will set PostMark to perform 25,000 transactions with 500 files simultaneously with the file sizes ranging between 5 and 512 kilobytes. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceVirtIO EnabledVirtIO Disabled5001000150020002500SE +/- 20.79, N = 3SE +/- 17.89, N = 321192266
OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceVirtIO EnabledVirtIO Disabled400800120016002000Min: 2083 / Avg: 2118.67 / Max: 2155Min: 2232 / Avg: 2265.67 / Max: 2293

Timed Apache Compilation

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Apache Compilation 2.4.7Time To CompileVirtIO EnabledVirtIO Disabled1632486480SE +/- 1.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.36, N = 369.7962.32
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Apache Compilation 2.4.7Time To CompileVirtIO EnabledVirtIO Disabled1428425670Min: 67.5 / Avg: 69.79 / Max: 71.69Min: 61.72 / Avg: 62.32 / Max: 62.97

Timed Linux Kernel Compilation

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.1Time To CompileVirtIO EnabledVirtIO Disabled50100150200250SE +/- 2.05, N = 3SE +/- 1.12, N = 3216.32201.70
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.1Time To CompileVirtIO EnabledVirtIO Disabled4080120160200Min: 212.48 / Avg: 216.32 / Max: 219.49Min: 200.4 / Avg: 201.7 / Max: 203.93

VirtIO Enabled

Processor: QEMU Virtual 1.0 @ 2.00GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Bochs, Chipset: Intel 440FX- 82441FX PMC, Memory: 1 x 8192 MB RAM, Disk: 79GB, Graphics: VMware SVGA II, Network: Red Hat Virtio device

OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-12-generic (x86_64), Compiler: GCC 4.8.1, File-System: ext4, System Layer: QEMU 1.0

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-arch-directory=amd64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v
System Notes: Python 2.7.5+.
Disk Mount Options Notes: data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw

Testing initiated at 24 March 2014 12:57 by user root.

VirtIO Disabled

Processor: QEMU Virtual 1.0 @ 2.00GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Bochs, Chipset: Intel 440FX- 82441FX PMC, Memory: 1 x 8192 MB RAM, Disk: 86GB QEMU HDD, Graphics: VMware SVGA II, Network: Realtek RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+

OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-12-generic (x86_64), File-System: ext4, System Layer: QEMU 1.0

Disk Notes: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.5+.

Testing initiated at 24 March 2014 14:04 by user root.