My hdd performance test

Shiro

BH-C
If you want to know the performance of your hdd installed in your Vu+ box you can use this procedure and post here the results.

Warning: This test need 2 Giga free on your hdd. Be sure that your hdd is mounted and to cd into your hdd folder or you will fill your flash.

1) telnet to your box
2) be sure you know where your hdd is mounted (my hhd is mounted in /media/hdd)
3) cd to your hdd (using the path of your hdd):
Code:
cd /media/hdd
4) run the command
Code:
dd if=/dev/zero of=./output.img bs=8k count=256k
5) run the command
Code:
rm ./output.img

Post here the result with this form:

My Vu+ box:
Hdd Vendor model:
Capacity:
Size:
External / Internal:
Filesystem:
Test result:
 

Shiro

BH-C
My Vu+ box: Duo2
Hdd Vendor model: SEAGATE Desktop HDD.15 HDD 4 TB SATA III 6 GB / S 3.5" BUFFER 64 MB
Capacity: 4 Tera
Size: 3.5''
External / Internal: Internal
Filesystem: Linux ext4
Test result:
Code:
root@vuduo2:/media/hdd# dd if=/dev/zero of=output.img bs=8k count=256k
262144+0 records in
262144+0 records out
2147483648 bytes (2.0GB) copied, 13.943274 seconds, 146.9MB/s

Note: My hdd is partitioned and formatted with the new tool of the next Bh 2.0.5 that use parted with the option "optimal" for partition alignment to ensure best performances (only for hdd > 300 G)
 

paolino

Vu+ User+++
My Vu+ box: Solo2
Hdd Vendor model: Toshiba MQ01ABD050
Capacity: 500 GB
Size: 2,5"
External / Internal: Internal
Filesystem: ext3
Test result:
Code:
262144+0 records in
262144+0 records out
2147483648 bytes (2.0GB) copied, 73.357324 seconds, 27.9MB/s

Note: Installed and formatted 7 months ago.
 

paolino

Vu+ User+++
My Vu+ box: Duo
Hdd Vendor model: Toshiba MQ01ABD032
Capacity: 320 GB
Size: 2,5"
External / Internal: Internal
Filesystem: ext3
Test result:
Code:
262144+0 records in
262144+0 records out
2147483648 bytes (2.0GB) copied, 37.125613 seconds, 55.2MB/s
Note: Installed and formatted 11 months ago.
 

50_lire

Vu+ User
My Vu+ box: Uno
Hdd Vendor model: Western Digital WD10JPVT-75A
Capacity: 1 Tb
Size: 2,5"
External / Internal: Internal
Filesystem: ext3
Test result:
262144+0 records in
262144+0 records out
2147483648 bytes (2.0GB) copied , 48.206246 seconds, 42.5MB/s
 

a911

The BH Lover
My Vu+ box: Duo
Hdd Vendor model: Seagate
Capacity: 320 GB
Size: 2,5"
External / Internal: Internal
Filesystem: ext3
Test result:
262144+0 records in
262144+0 records out
2147483648 bytes (2.0 GB ) , copied , 45.973676 seconds 44.5 MB/s
 

Tamaki

Administrator
My Vu+ box: duo2
Hdd Vendor model:
Capacity: 1 TB
Size: 3,5"
External / Internal: Internal
Filesystem: ext3
Test result:
262144+0 records in
262144+0 records out
2147483648 bytes (2.0GB) copied, 37.186044 seconds, 55.1MB/s
 

boyofford

Vu+ User
My Vu+ box: solo2
Hdd Vendor model: Samsung HN-M101MBB
Capacity: 1tb
Size: 2.5 inch
External / Internal: Internal
Filesystem:
Test result: root@vusolo2:/media/hdd# dd if=/dev/zero of=./output.img bs=8k count=256k
262144+0 records in
262144+0 records out
2147483648 bytes (2.0GB) copied, 26.115449 seconds, 78.4MB/s

Not bad considering 5400rpm? or am I understanding results wrong?
 

Tamaki

Administrator
My Vu+ box: Solo2
Hdd Vendor model: Toshiba
Capacity: 1TB
Size: 2,5 "
External / Internal: External
Filesystem: Ext3
Test result:
262144+0 records in
262144+0 records out
2147483648 bytes (2.0GB) copied, 82.618427 seconds, 24.8MB/s
 

cyborgpunte

Vu+ User
My Vu+ box: Solo2
Hdd Vendor model: Plymouth baccaruda ST2000DM001-SYN164
Capacity: 2000GB
Size: 3,5"
External / Internal: External (usb)
Filesystem: ext3 (sometime moved to windozeXP computer therefore ext3)
Test result:
262144+0 records in
262144+0 records out
2147483648 bytes (2.0GB) copied, 94.373623 seconds, 21.7MB/s

My Vu+ box: Solo2 same as above
Hdd Vendor model: scorpion WDC wd4200BEKT-0
Capacity: 320GB
Size: 2,5"
External / Internal: Internal
Filesystem: ext4
Test result:
262144+0 records in
262144+0 records out
2147483648 bytes (2.0GB) copied, 22.748966 seconds, 90.0MB/s
 

Shiro

BH-C
dear users.
from these tests it seems that the disks formatted in ext4 have really better performances in Vu+ box.
As you can see the first disk of this list was able to tranfer 2 Giga data in about 13.9 seconds with a transfer rate of 146.9MB/s.
This disk is partizioned with the optimal alignment and formatted in ext4.

All the other disks formatted in standard e2 ext3 of this list are too much slower with tranfer rate about 44/55 Mbs.
The only other disk near a good value is the internal WDC of cyborgpunte that is formatted in ext4 that report about 90MB/s of tranfer rate.

For this reason the hdd initialise function in the next Bh 2.0.5 have been modifyed.
The next Black Hole 2.0.5 will format your hdd with optimal alignment and ext4 filesystem.

So for all users that want to improve their INTERNAL hdd performance i suggest to start to backup their data and to format again theyr hdd in the next bh 2.0.5.

P.s. @all users that are planning to buy a new hdd: Remember that the next Bh 2.0.5 will support internal large hdd up than 2 TB.
 

ManoftheWind

Vu+ User
My Vu+ box: SOLO2
Hdd Vendor model: Western Digital WD5000BUCT-6
Capacity: 500 GB
Size: 2,5"
External / Internal: Internal
Filesystem: ext4
Test result:
Code:
root@vusolo2:/media/hdd# dd if=/dev/zero of=./output.img bs=8k count=256k
262144+0 records in
262144+0 records out
2147483648 bytes (2.0GB) copied, 26.395692 seconds, 77.6MB/s

Note: installed and formatted on February 2013
 

Ev0

Admin
My Vu+ box: Duo2
Hdd Vendor model: SAMSUNG ST1000LM024 HN-M
Capacity: 1TB
Size: 2.5''
External / Internal: Internal
Filesystem: Linux ext4
Test result:
Code:
root@vuduo2:/media/hdd# dd if=/dev/zero of=./output.img bs=8k count=256k
262144+0 records in
262144+0 records out
2147483648 bytes (2.0GB) copied, 20.033521 seconds, 102.2MB/s
 

Shiro

BH-C
Someone asked me howto discover what kind of filesystem is using your hdd.
A simply way is to telnet to your box and digit command: mount

Here is an example output showing:
usb pen: ext3
hdd: ext4

Code:
/dev/sda1 on /media/usb type ext3 (rw,relatime,errors=continue,user_xattr,barrier=1,data=ordered)
/dev/sdb1 on /media/hdd type ext4 (rw,relatime,barrier=1,data=ordered)
 

Romman

Vu+ Newbie
BlackHole 2.0.4 bm750
My Vu+ box: vu duo
Hdd Vendor model: ST3500312CS
Capacity: 500GIG
Size: 3.5"
External / Internal: Internal
Filesystem: ext3
Test result: root@bm750:/media/hdd# dd if=/dev/zero of=./output.img bs=8k count=256k
262144+0 records in
262144+0 records out
2147483648 bytes (2.0GB) copied, 48.624915 seconds, 42.1MB/s
 

Shiro

BH-C
Uhmm there is another variable that could make the difference.
Solo2 and Duo2 could be more faster because are SataIII

Looking at the results it seems that all the better tranfer rates are in Solo2 and Duo2 box.
We have to wait for comparaison on the same box with the same hdd to know if there is a significative difference between ext3 and ext4.
 

Romman

Vu+ Newbie
My hdd is due a format anyway so i will format it to ext4 on my duo like you showed me in pm and post results again...if no difference or worse i can revert back to ext3 ta..
 

Shiro

BH-C
My hdd is due a format anyway so i will format it to ext4 on my duo like you showed me in pm and post results again...if no difference or worse i can revert back to ext3 ta..

Thank you for the test
and don't worry, ext4 is better anyway.

P.s. i suggest to repeat the test two times when you will be ready.
 

cyborgpunte

Vu+ User
Wierd, but when testing fileaccess R/w (samba) to my 2 disks
from my windoze XP/wifi, the external USBdisk is the fastest one approx 1/4 faster.
 

boyofford

Vu+ User
My Vu+ box: solo2
Hdd Vendor model: Samsung HN-M101MBB
Capacity: 1tb
Size: 2.5 inch
External / Internal: Internal
Filesystem:
Test result: root@vusolo2:/media/hdd# dd if=/dev/zero of=./output.img bs=8k count=256k
262144+0 records in
262144+0 records out
2147483648 bytes (2.0GB) copied, 26.115449 seconds, 78.4MB/s

Just thought I'd try this a few times
Code:
root@vusolo2:/media/hdd# dd if=/dev/zero of=./output.img bs=8k count=256k
262144+0 records in
262144+0 records out
2147483648 bytes (2.0GB) copied, 27.743376 seconds, 73.8MB/s
root@vusolo2:/media/hdd# dd if=/dev/zero of=./output.img bs=8k count=256k
262144+0 records in
262144+0 records out
2147483648 bytes (2.0GB) copied, 24.640679 seconds, 83.1MB/s
root@vusolo2:/media/hdd# dd if=/dev/zero of=./output.img bs=8k count=256k
262144+0 records in
262144+0 records out
2147483648 bytes (2.0GB) copied, 23.616446 seconds, 86.7MB/s
root@vusolo2:/media/hdd# dd if=/dev/zero of=./output.img bs=8k count=256k
262144+0 records in
262144+0 records out
2147483648 bytes (2.0GB) copied, 23.592363 seconds, 86.8MB/s

Got varied results from 73.8MB/s to 86.8MB/s.... Don't know if that info is useful but their you go.

But using Mount command found out
Code:
/dev/sda1 on /media/hdd type ext3 (rw,relatime,errors=continue,user_xattr,barrier=1,data=ordered)

So drive actually formatted as ext3 (I'd assumed it was ext4 as used solo2 to initialize) and getting good speeds in Solo2?
 
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