LWN.net article: creating 1 billion files -> Tests we did

[Emmanuel Florac]

Le Thu, 16 Sep 2010 16:53:07 -0500 vous écriviez:

> This is a test of storage system performance, and you left out the
> storage array specs?  By doing so it seems you're stating the
> underlying storage is not relevant to the results.

Sorry :) The storage is a 24 2TB disks RAID-6 array on a 3W&re 9650. Not
exactly stellar at IOPS performance.

> So, are you saying I should be able to duplicate your results with
> that dual Opty system, but using an md RAID0 stripe over 8x2TB SATA
> disks connected to two $60 4 port SiI 3124 PCIe x1 cards?
> 

Your setup may be slightly slower.

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