Performance in WinBench 99

Finally, here are data-transfer graphs recorded in WinBench 99.

• Data-transfer graph for a single Fujitsu MBA3073RC disk on the LSI controller

And these are the data-transfer graphs of the RAID arrays built on the Areca ARC-1680ix-16 controller:

• RAID0, 4 disks
• RAID0, 8 disks
• RAID10, 4 disks
• RAID10, 8 disks
• RAID10, 8 disks minus 1
• RAID5, 4 disks
• RAID5, 8 disks
• RAID5, 8 disks minus 1
• RAID6, 4 disks
• RAID6, 8 disks
• RAID6, 8 disks minus 1
• RAID8, 8 disks minus 2

The following diagram compares the read speeds of the arrays at the beginning and end of the partitions created on them:

The results are good because every array takes its deserved and expected place. The data-transfer graphs show low fluctuations of speed and no flat stretches. Even the degraded arrays work normally, excepting the RAID5.