Filesystem Comparison Benchmarks
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
This document presents information about filesystems and their test results.
Overview of the Filesystems
- Ext2 was originally released in January 1993.
- Ext3 adds journalling to Ext2 so that an fsck does not need to be performed during startup in the event of an unclean shutdown.
- JFS is developed by IBM. JFS is a stable and high performance filesystem that provides fast filesystem restart in the event of a system crash.
- XFS is a high performance journaling filesystem which originated on the SGI IRIX platform. It can support large files and large filesystems, extended attributes, variable block sizes, is extent based, and makes extensive use of Btrees (directories, extents, free space) to aid both performance and scalability. Also see http://oss.sgi.com/projects/xfs/.
Benchmark Utillities
In this section the Bonnie benchmark will be shown. Bonnie is a program that plays with filesystem bottlenecks. At this point with this tests suite can be achieved different sides of the testing filesystem and its bottlenecks. With analysis of the report made by Bonnie it can find out where the filesystem has strong and weak sides.
For an explanation of the numbers below, see bonnie.
Benchmark Test Results
Creating the filesystem with
mkfs.ext2 -b 1024
The used Bonnie options were -s 256. The used mount options for local fs were rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,user=hydraj.
Ext2 Filesystem with Block Size = 1024
In followed report are included date, mount options, and report from bonnie benchmark. Included are test file size and number of processes used in parallel too.
120 processes
Tue Jan 7 16:56:48 EST 2003
Version 1.02b ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
-Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP /sec %CP
hackmachine 256M 10540 97 27198 19 8403 7 6446 61 33141 16 92.9 0
------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
-Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files /sec %CP /sec %CP /sec %CP /sec %CP /sec %CP /sec %CP
16 1074 98 +++++ +++ +++++ +++ 1087 98 +++++ +++ 2679 99
hackmachine,256M,10540,97,27198,19,8403,7,6446,61,33141,16,92.9,0,16,1074,98,+++++,+++,+++++,+++,1087,98,+++++,+++,2679,99
JFS Filesystem
Thu Jan 9 14:49:47 EST 2003
/dev/hda6 on / type ext3 (rw)
Version 1.02b ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
-Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP /sec %CP
hackmachine 256M 6767 68 9306 7 4958 3 5417 52 24148 9 82.6 0
------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
-Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files /sec %CP /sec %CP /sec %CP /sec %CP /sec %CP /sec %CP
16 751 92 +++++ +++ +++++ +++ 786 92 +++++ +++ 1973 92
hackmachine,256M,6767,68,9306,7,4958,3,5417,52,24148,9,82.6,0,16,751,92,+++++,+++,+++++,+++,786,92,+++++,+++,1973,92
120 processes
Thu Jan 9 15:32:07 EST 2003
Version 1.02b ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
-Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP /sec %CP
hackmachine 256M 10602 95 24806 11 11108 5 6269 58 33715 11 97.5 0
------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
-Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files /sec %CP /sec %CP /sec %CP /sec %CP /sec %CP /sec %CP
16 6623 27 +++++ +++ 4849 24 3236 39 +++++ +++ 224 1
hackmachine,256M,10602,95,24806,11,11108,5,6269,58,33715,11,97.5,0,16,6623,27,+++++,+++,4849,24,3236,39,+++++,+++,224,1
XFS Filesystem Default Configuration
formatting
Used Options : mkfs.xfs /dev/hda1
meta-data=/dev/hda1 isize=256 agcount=8, agsize=95385 blks
data = bsize=4096 blocks=763079, imaxpct=25
= sunit=0 swidth=0 blks, unwritten=0
naming =version 2 bsize=4096
log =internal log bsize=4096 blocks=1200
realtime =none extsz=65536 blocks=0, rtextents=0
benchmarking
Thu Jan 9 16:14:57 EST 2003
Version 1.02b ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
-Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP /sec %CP
hackmachine 256M 9901 90 27556 13 7605 4 8010 72 31801 11 86.8 0
------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
-Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files /sec %CP /sec %CP /sec %CP /sec %CP /sec %CP /sec %CP
16 1268 26 2271 7 655 12 1208 28 11361 32 375 8
hackmachine,256M,9901,90,27556,13,7605,4,8010,72,31801,11,86.8,0,16,1268,26,2271,7,655,12,1208,28,11361,32,375,8
120 processes
Thu Jan 9 16:24:48 EST 2003
Version 1.02b ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
-Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP /sec %CP
hackmachine 256M 3897 37 11415 5 3259 2 4334 43 26406 11 87.0 0
------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
-Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files /sec %CP /sec %CP /sec %CP /sec %CP /sec %CP /sec %CP
16 1475 33 18001 36 1191 22 713 17 3238 12 437 10
hackmachine,256M,3897,37,11415,5,3259,2,4334,43,26406,11,87.0,0,16,1475,33,18001,36,1191,22,713,17,3238,12,437,10
XFS Filesystem with AGcount=120 block size=4096, isize=256
formatting
***********************************************
Used Options : 2 mkfs.xfs -bsize=4096 -bsize=4096 -isize=256 /dev/hda1
***********************************************
Used Options : 2 mkfs.xfs -f -f -dagcount=120 -isize=256 /dev/hda1
meta-data=/dev/hda1 isize=256 agcount=120, agsize=6359 blks
data = bsize=4096 blocks=763079, imaxpct=25
= sunit=0 swidth=0 blks, unwritten=0
naming =version 2 bsize=4096
log =internal log bsize=4096 blocks=1200
realtime =none extsz=65536 blocks=0, rtextents=0
***********************************************
benchmarking
Thu Jan 9 17:40:37 EST 2003
Version 1.02b ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
-Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP /sec %CP
hackmachine 256M 10694 96 26010 12 9156 5 8086 73 33316 12 94.7 0
------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
-Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files /sec %CP /sec %CP /sec %CP /sec %CP /sec %CP /sec %CP
16 1422 27 +++++ +++ 1364 20 1511 29 +++++ +++ 450 8
hackmachine,256M,10694,96,26010,12,9156,5,8086,73,33316,12,94.7,0,16,1422,27,+++++,+++,1364,20,1511,29,+++++,+++,450,8
120 processes
Thu Jan 9 17:45:52 EST 2003
Version 1.02b ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
-Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP /sec %CP
hackmachine 256M 10770 97 28078 14 10900 6 6819 64 33178 12 94.9 0
------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
-Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files /sec %CP /sec %CP /sec %CP /sec %CP /sec %CP /sec %CP
16 1422 28 +++++ +++ 1331 20 1468 29 +++++ +++ 437 8
hackmachine,256M,10770,97,28078,14,10900,6,6819,64,33178,12,94.9,0,16,1422,28,+++++,+++,1331,20,1468,29,+++++,+++,437,8
MS-DOS Filesystem with Block Size = 1024
Wed Jan 8 15:21:08 EST 2003
Version 1.02b ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
-Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
Machine Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP /sec %CP
hackmachine 256M 8000 75 11596 7 5608 12 5893 56 12691 11 93.7 22
------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
-Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
files /sec %CP /sec %CP /sec %CP /sec %CP /sec %CP /sec %CP
16 26 99 58 97 305 99 39 93 55 90 53 91
hackmachine,256M,8000,75,11596,7,5608,12,5893,56,12691,11,93.7,22,16,26,99,58,97,305,99,39,93,55,90,53,91
smbfs
2009-10-07
This test ran on the same computer as the nfs test from 2009-10-07, and allows for comparing smbfs and nfs.
# bonnie -s 256
Bonnie 1.4: File './Bonnie.31813', size: 268435456, volumes: 1
Writing with putc()... done: 42494 kB/s 86.4 %CPU
Rewriting... done: 147842 kB/s 35.4 %CPU
Writing intelligently... done: 197509 kB/s 43.4 %CPU
Reading with getc()... done: 52250 kB/s 76.5 %CPU
Reading intelligently... done: 2612375 kB/s 99.7 %CPU
start 'em...done...done...done...
---Sequential Output (nosync)--- ---Sequential Input-- --Rnd Seek-
-Per Char- --Block--- -Rewrite-- -Per Char- --Block--- --04k (03)-
Machine MB K/sec %CPU K/sec %CPU K/sec %CPU K/sec %CPU K/sec %CPU /sec %CPU
1* 256 42494 86.4197509 43.4 147842 35.4 52250 76.52612375 99.7 10830.7 30.3
NFS
2009-10-07
This test ran on the same computer as the smbfs test from 2009-10-07, and allows for comparing smbfs and nfs.
# bonnie -s 256
Bonnie 1.4: File './Bonnie.31887', size: 268435456, volumes: 1
Writing with putc()... done: 31835 kB/s 40.7 %CPU
Rewriting... done: 63847 kB/s 9.0 %CPU
Writing intelligently... done: 51256 kB/s 4.8 %CPU
Reading with getc()... done: 82025 kB/s 100.0 %CPU
Reading intelligently... done: 3003001 kB/s 100.8 %CPU
Seeker 1...Seeker 3...Seeker 2...start 'em...done...done...done...
---Sequential Output (nosync)--- ---Sequential Input-- --Rnd Seek-
-Per Char- --Block--- -Rewrite-- -Per Char- --Block--- --04k (03)-
Machine MB K/sec %CPU K/sec %CPU K/sec %CPU K/sec %CPU K/sec %CPU /sec %CPU
tweedl 1* 256 31835 40.7 51256 4.8 63847 9.0 82025 1003003001 101 8961.9 12.5
EXT3
2009-10-08
This test ran on the same computer as the smbfs test from 2009-10-07, and allows for determining the network overhead.
# bonnie -s 256
Bonnie 1.4: File './Bonnie.23294', size: 268435456, volumes: 1
Writing with putc()... done: 63279 kB/s 95.1 %CPU
Rewriting... done: 1208710 kB/s 99.6 %CPU
Writing intelligently... done: 420375 kB/s 85.3 %CPU
Reading with getc()... done: 77738 kB/s 100.0 %CPU
Reading intelligently... done: 2756132 kB/s 100.9 %CPU
Seeker 1...Seeker 2...Seeker 3...start 'em...done...done...done...
---Sequential Output (nosync)--- ---Sequential Input-- --Rnd Seek-
-Per Char- --Block--- -Rewrite-- -Per Char- --Block--- --04k (03)-
Machine MB K/sec %CPU K/sec %CPU K/sec %CPU K/sec %CPU K/sec %CPU /sec %CPU
tweedl 1* 256 63279 95.1420375 85.3 1208710 99.6 77738 1002756132 101 7136.8 9.3