Performance analysis of RAID storage server with software-based accelerator PernixData FVP

Abstract

IOPS performance as one of the important variables in the selection of storage would be devastasting if the server used for virtualization. If within one server has more than one virtual machine, the performance is given on those servers will be reduced and not optimal. Therefore, to increase the need for the use of server storage performance accelerator. Currently, PernixData FVP already implemented in UKRIDA virtualization environment, in particular the computer lab. There is a performance increase in real terms that can be perceived by the user, but until now there has been no special tests to assess the extent of increase in performance. This research was conducted with the hope to provide the data (results of measurements) on the increase in IOPS performance obtained for each type of RAID using PernixData FVP as a software-based accelerator, as well as consideration of the use of RAID levels mthat correspond to the needs of each. This study focuses on improving storage performance with the use of software-based accelerator as well as with different RAID levels. These results indicate that the use accelerator with two different policy provides improved performance compared to the server without the accelerator.