iozone2 VMware testing on Ubuntu 14.04 via the Phoronix Test Suite. noop: Processor: Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.29GHz (1 Core), Motherboard: Intel 440BX, Chipset: Intel 440BX/ZX/DX, Memory: 1 x 1024 MB DRAM, Disk: 26GB VMware Virtual S, Graphics: VMware SVGA II, Audio: Ensoniq ES1371 / Creative, Network: Intel 82545EM Gigabit OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.16.0-300-generic (x86_64), Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2048x1920, System Layer: VMware IOzone 3.405 Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 512MB - Disk Test: Read Performance MB/s > Higher Is Better noop . 5760.54 |=============================================================== IOzone 3.405 Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 512MB - Disk Test: Write Performance MB/s > Higher Is Better noop . 36.78 |=================================================================