Verifying Performance - Seagate ST1100FR0000 User Manual

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Verifying Performance

Before beginning application deployment on the Seagate X8 Accelerator drive, it is useful to benchmark the raw
performance of the entire system to ensure proper setup.
X8 Accelerator has been designed from ground-up to deliver highest enterprise
class reliability with built-in RAID and end to end data protection. However,
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when used in DAS use case, Seagate recommends the use of application level
replication or backup strategies to ensure high data availability.
Download a sample test utility called TEST.EXE from the driver download section of Support Site. This application verifies
the driver installation, system configuration, and maximum read and write performance with a simple command line option.
Please be sure to install the driver, create a file system, and assign a drive letter
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to the device before running.
To run, open a command window (as a Local Administrator) and change to the directory containing the TEST.EXE file.
Execute "test X", where X is replaced with the drive letter assigned to the Seagate X8 Accelerator drive. The test will create
a 4GB test file and exercise reads and writes to that file.
Should any performance or configuration problems be noted, please check the Troubleshooting and Performance
Optimization sections of this guide or contact Seagate Support.
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