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Test Results ...7 Appendix 3 - DellTM PowerVaultTM System Storage and USB 3.0 HBAs Matrix 7 Table of Contents Introduction: The PowerVault RD1000 with USB 3.0 3 Performance Considerations ...4 USB 3.0 Performance Improvements over USB 2.0 4 Conclusion...6 Appendix 1 - Test Setup ...7 Appendix 2 -
Test Results ...7 Appendix 3 - DellTM PowerVaultTM System Storage and USB 3.0 HBAs Matrix 7 Table of Contents Introduction: The PowerVault RD1000 with USB 3.0 3 Performance Considerations ...4 USB 3.0 Performance Improvements over USB 2.0 4 Conclusion...6 Appendix 1 - Test Setup ...7 Appendix 2 -
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... RD1000 is a removable disk storage device which offers the data access speed of storing data on the external PowerVault RD1000 and PowerVault RD1000 114X versions with USB 3.0 The Dell PowerVault RD1000 is offered in the following form factor, as shown in table 1, for tower and rack servers (3.5-inch and 5.25-inch form factors) Table 1: RD1000 Form Factors Designed as a sensible, affordable alternative to the PowerVault RD1000, changes the game by replacing the USB 2.0 interface on a hard disk...
... RD1000 is a removable disk storage device which offers the data access speed of storing data on the external PowerVault RD1000 and PowerVault RD1000 114X versions with USB 3.0 The Dell PowerVault RD1000 is offered in the following form factor, as shown in table 1, for tower and rack servers (3.5-inch and 5.25-inch form factors) Table 1: RD1000 Form Factors Designed as a sensible, affordable alternative to the PowerVault RD1000, changes the game by replacing the USB 2.0 interface on a hard disk...
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... limit the performance of which have USB 2.0 connections, so in size from multiple RD1000 USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 docks with the RD1000 dock and the USB 3.0 interface cable, both of the RD1000 significantly but will need to install a USB 3.0 host bus adapter. Most servers have been designed to meet the USB 3.0 specification. Performance Considerations Optimizing the PowerVault RD1000 backup solution to provide the best data transfer speeds and performance is implementing...
... limit the performance of which have USB 2.0 connections, so in size from multiple RD1000 USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 docks with the RD1000 dock and the USB 3.0 interface cable, both of the RD1000 significantly but will need to install a USB 3.0 host bus adapter. Most servers have been designed to meet the USB 3.0 specification. Performance Considerations Optimizing the PowerVault RD1000 backup solution to provide the best data transfer speeds and performance is implementing...
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Performance (MB/s) Write Performance RD1000 USB 2.0 vs. RD1000 USB 3.0 80.0 70.0 60.0 50.0 40.0 30.0 20.0 10.0 0.0 500 GB RD1000 Cartridge Size (GB) USB 3.0 Dock / USB 3.0 Cable / USB 3.0 Host USB 3.0 Dock / USB 3.0 Cable / USB 2.0 Host USB 2.0 Dock / USB 2.0 Cable / USB 2.0 Host Figure 1 - On reads, the performance with even just a USB 2.0 host. Write Performance Testing - The RD1000 3.0 end-to -end USB 3.0 solution the performance reached speeds of USB 3.0 on the read performance with USB 2.0 was also very apparent...
Performance (MB/s) Write Performance RD1000 USB 2.0 vs. RD1000 USB 3.0 80.0 70.0 60.0 50.0 40.0 30.0 20.0 10.0 0.0 500 GB RD1000 Cartridge Size (GB) USB 3.0 Dock / USB 3.0 Cable / USB 3.0 Host USB 3.0 Dock / USB 3.0 Cable / USB 2.0 Host USB 2.0 Dock / USB 2.0 Cable / USB 2.0 Host Figure 1 - On reads, the performance with even just a USB 2.0 host. Write Performance Testing - The RD1000 3.0 end-to -end USB 3.0 solution the performance reached speeds of USB 3.0 on the read performance with USB 2.0 was also very apparent...
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... RD1000 USB 3.0 provided out of the box, it provides an improvement over USB 2.0 which helps decrease backup windows and provides system administrators access to their data faster during those critical times. Performance(MB/s) Read Performance RD1000 USB 2.0 vs. RD1000 USB 3.0 80.0 70.0 60.0 50.0 40.0 30.0 20.0 10.0 0.0 500 GB RD1000 Cartridge Size (GB) USB 3.0 Dock / USB 3.0 Cable / USB 3.0 Host USB 3.0 Dock / USB 3.0 Cable / USB 2.0 Host USB 2.0 Dock / USB 2.0 Cable / USB 2.0 Host...
... RD1000 USB 3.0 provided out of the box, it provides an improvement over USB 2.0 which helps decrease backup windows and provides system administrators access to their data faster during those critical times. Performance(MB/s) Read Performance RD1000 USB 2.0 vs. RD1000 USB 3.0 80.0 70.0 60.0 50.0 40.0 30.0 20.0 10.0 0.0 500 GB RD1000 Cartridge Size (GB) USB 3.0 Dock / USB 3.0 Cable / USB 3.0 Host USB 3.0 Dock / USB 3.0 Cable / USB 2.0 Host USB 2.0 Dock / USB 2.0 Cable / USB 2.0 Host...
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...External Dell Tape Backup Unit PowerVault RD1000 Ext USB 2.0 PowerVault RD1000 Ext USB 3.0 PV114x PowerVault RD1000 Rack USB 2.0 PowerVault RD1000 Rack USB 3.0 StarTech 2-Port PCI Express USB 3.0 External PowerVault RD1000 Ext USB 2.0 PowerVault RD1000 Ext USB 3.0 PV114x PowerVault RD1000 Rack USB 2.0 PowerVault RD1000 Rack USB 3.0 Appendix 1 - Test Setup Component Server Processor Memory Operating System Hard drives Hard Drive configuration Configuration Dell PowerEdge R710 Intel 3GHz P 4GB Windows 2008 SP1 8 * 10K 146GB SAS One SAS hard drives contained the Microsoft Windows 2008...
...External Dell Tape Backup Unit PowerVault RD1000 Ext USB 2.0 PowerVault RD1000 Ext USB 3.0 PV114x PowerVault RD1000 Rack USB 2.0 PowerVault RD1000 Rack USB 3.0 StarTech 2-Port PCI Express USB 3.0 External PowerVault RD1000 Ext USB 2.0 PowerVault RD1000 Ext USB 3.0 PV114x PowerVault RD1000 Rack USB 2.0 PowerVault RD1000 Rack USB 3.0 Appendix 1 - Test Setup Component Server Processor Memory Operating System Hard drives Hard Drive configuration Configuration Dell PowerEdge R710 Intel 3GHz P 4GB Windows 2008 SP1 8 * 10K 146GB SAS One SAS hard drives contained the Microsoft Windows 2008...
