The last IOMeter pattern is also connected with servers, but this time with servers for Internet content. The major difference from the previous pattern is the complete absence of write operations.

Seagate got a bit faster and is running right behind the leader. The new Maxtor 6Y080L0 can’t show all its potential in Intel IOMeter tests, for the already discussed reasons.

The rating in this pattern can be calculated as follows:

WebServerRating = IOps(1) + IOps(2) + IOps(4) + IOps(8)/2 + IOps(16)/3

All in all, the picture is very similar to what we have already seen. The only difference is an even bigger gap between Seagate and IBM on the one end and Maxtor solutions on the other.

What conclusions can we make according to Intel IOMeter tests? The new Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 6Y080L0 showed very good results. It is almost completely free from the awkward drawbacks of the previous firmware versions and boasts enhanced lazy write algorithms. Now it is a very well-done HDD, not targeted for multi-user application fields.

FC-Test

When we developed this test set, we were aiming at two goals: to make the copy speed measurements automatic and to measure operations during the copy process separately (such as reading and writing files). We managed to achieve these two goals in the following way. First the test creates files on the HDD according to a certain pattern set by a special script, which provides the number of files to be created and their sizes. Then the saved files are read and copied within one partition and from one partition to another within a tested HDD. Of course, the time required to complete this entire process is measured. The results are given in the tables below: