3PAR IOmeter setup for comparison.
IOmeter setup for 3par used in real world scenario
Load
IOMeter.
Under Access Specifications, create a new test:
Under Access Specifications, create a new test:
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Name: 3PAR
* Transfer Request Size: 8KB
* Percent of Access Specification: 100%
* Percent Read/Write Distribution: default
* Percent Random/Sequential Dist: 100% Random
* Align I/Os on 16 KB boundaries
* Align block size = 16k.
* Transfer Request Size: 8KB
* Percent of Access Specification: 100%
* Percent Read/Write Distribution: default
* Percent Random/Sequential Dist: 100% Random
* Align I/Os on 16 KB boundaries
* Align block size = 16k.
Queue length
32 for each worker.
You want 4
– 8 workers per CPU core.
IOPS COMPARISON
Results
SSD 54045
FCR10 53091
FCR5 49781
P4500 7297
P4500 7297
SSD R5 ( 54045 IOPS)
FC R1
P4500 R10
I'm looking at buying the 3PAR 8200. Currently looking at pricing. What spec 3PAR do you have (RAW GB) and what are you long-term feelings on it?
ReplyDeleteAlso looking at Nimble.