Flexible Data Storage Across Networks: iSCSI put to the Test

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Client For Adaptec ISA 1500

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Processor
Socket 604Dual Intel Pentium 4 Xeon, 2.8 GHz, 512 kB Cache, FSB533
System Components
DDR SDRAM2x 512 MB PC3200 Samsung, ECC, Registered
MotherboardAsus PP-DLW, Rev. 1.03Intel E7505 Chipset
Graphics CardMatrox G450, 32 MB
Hard drivesSystem drive: Western Digital WD800JB80 GB, 7200 rpm, 8 MB CacheTest drive: 4x Maxtor MaXLine Plus II, 250 GB,7200 rpm, 8 MB Cache
iSCSI ControllerAdaptec iSCSI Host Bus Adapter 7211C
Software
ChipsetIntel Chipset Installation Utility 5.1.1.1002Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition Ver. 3.53
DirectX9.0b
OSWindows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
Benchmarks & Settings
Transfer Performancec't h2benchw Ver. 3.6
Data transfer diagramWinbench 99 2.0Disk Inspection Test
I/O performanceIOMeter 2003.05.10Fileserver Benchmark PatternWebserver Benchmark PatternDatabase Benchmark PatternWorkstation Benchmark PatternThroughput Benchmark Pattern
Application performanceWinbench 99 2.0Disk WinmarksDisk Inspection

Server For DataCore SAnmelody

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Processor
Socket 478Intel Pentium 4, 3.4 GHz, 512 kB Cache, FSB800
System Components
DDR SDRAM2x 512 MB PC3200 Micron
MotherboardAopen AX4SPE Max IIIntel i875
Graphics cardMatrox G450, 32 MB
Hard driveSystem drive: Western Digital WD800JBTest drives:1x Western Digital WD800JB, 80 GB,7,200 rpm, 8 MB Cache1x Seagate Cheetah, ST336732LW, 73 GB15,000 rpm, 16 MB
NetworkIntel Pro 1000/MTGigabit Ethernet
Software
ChipsetIntel Chipset Installation Utility 5.1.1.1002
DirectX9.0b
OSWindows XP Professional Build 2600 Service Pack 1
Benchmarks & Settings
Transfer Performancec't h2benchw Ver. 3.6
Data transfer diagramWinbench 99 2.0Disk Inspection Test
I/O performanceIOMeter 2003.05.10Fileserver Benchmark PatternWebserver Benchmark PatternDatabase Benchmark PatternWorkstation Benchmark PatternThroughput Benchmark Pattern
Application performanceWinbench 99 2.0Disk WinmarksDisk Inspection
Patrick Schmid
Patrick Schmid
Editor-in-Chief (2005-2006)

Patrick Schmid was the editor-in-chief for Tom's Hardware from 2005 to 2006. He wrote numerous articles on a wide range of hardware topics, including storage, CPUs, and system builds.