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Benchmarking a Network Storage Service

Kelly, S.M.; Haynes, R.A.; Ernest, M.J.

Benchmarking a network file server introduces some unique considerations over traditional benchmarking scenarios. Since the user is executing on a client system interconnected to the file server, the client and network must be provided for during benchmarking. During a recent procurement action, Sandia National Laboratories was challenged to develop a benchmark suite that would accurately test the network requirements. This paper describes the benchmark design and summarizes the experience gained from the benchmark executions. 8 refs., 2 figs.