I finally managed to get the 'big file' test done. Results in the end were similar to those reported in the previous post. The file create process isn't that much improved over dir-create that the tests ran fast. Though, there was a marked difference. During the dir-create test the uptime load-levels were in the 17-19 range, where with the file-create test they were in the 4-6 range. Much improved, but still pushing CPU well past 100%.
I haven't looked at the data closely yet, but I suspect that the same trends reported in the dir-create test follow here. I didn't do a test for dir-create and file-create on NetWare with a smaller number of stations, but then it didn't seem like I needed to. The 'break even' point, where CPU is just under 100%, on the dir-create looks to be in the 4-6 station range, with the file-create point on or around 10 stations.
Tags: novell, benchmarking
I haven't looked at the data closely yet, but I suspect that the same trends reported in the dir-create test follow here. I didn't do a test for dir-create and file-create on NetWare with a smaller number of stations, but then it didn't seem like I needed to. The 'break even' point, where CPU is just under 100%, on the dir-create looks to be in the 4-6 station range, with the file-create point on or around 10 stations.
Tags: novell, benchmarking