So I have read a lot of reviews but no actual numbers so I will post up my numbers here.
Test System specs:
System: Host: nas Kernel: 5.4.0-37-generic x86_64 bits: 64 Console: tty 0 Distro: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)
Machine: Type: Server System: Supermicro product: Super Server v: 0123456789 serial: 0123456789
Mobo: Supermicro model: X10SDV-4C-TLN2F v: 2.00 serial: ZM16CS053878 UEFI [Legacy]: American Megatrends v: 1.1c
date: 10/03/2016
Memory: RAM: total: 31.26 GiB used: 19.92 GiB (63.7%)
Drives: Local Storage: total: 44.12 TiB used: 15.82 TiB (35.9%)
ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Western Digital model: WD80EFAX-68KNBN0 size: 7.28 TiB
ID-2: /dev/sdb vendor: Western Digital model: WD80EFAX-68KNBN0 size: 7.28 TiB
ID-3: /dev/sdc vendor: Western Digital model: WD80EFAX-68KNBN0 size: 7.28 TiB
ID-4: /dev/sdd vendor: Western Digital model: WD80EFAX-68KNBN0 size: 7.28 TiB
The drives are in a RaidZ1 setup
I ran 4 tests in 3 different configurations
Test 1: Sysbench (sysbench fileio --file-test-mode=rndrw run)
Test 2: Fio with 3:1 read to write
Test 3: Fio with random read
Test 4: Fio with random writes
Configuration 1: motherboard SATA ports
Configuration 2: SATA card in the PCIe slot
Configuration 3: LSI9211-8I with the IT firmware
TL;DR
The SATA card got about half of what the motherboard did for IOPS. This LSI card was the same or in some cases slightly faster than the built in sata ports
Test 1 results:
/***
Sysbench
-- motherboard:
File operations:
reads/s: 183.63
writes/s: 122.42
fsyncs/s: 392.31
Throughput:
read, MiB/s: 2.87
written, MiB/s: 1.91
======================
-- SATA card
File operations:
reads/s: 200.80
writes/s: 133.87
fsyncs/s: 428.47
Throughput:
read, MiB/s: 3.14
written, MiB/s: 2.09
========================
-- LSI9122
File operations:
reads/s: 191.23
writes/s: 127.48
fsyncs/s: 419.50
Throughput:
read, MiB/s: 2.99
written, MiB/s: 1.99
**/
Test 2 results:
Test run with this command: fio --randrepeat=1 --ioengine=libaio --direct=1 --gtod_reduce=1 --name=test --filename=fio-test --bs=4k --iodepth=64 --size=8G --readwrite=randrw --rwmixread=75
/***
-- motherboard
read: IOPS=1753, BW=7013KiB/s (7181kB/s)(6141MiB/896691msec)
bw ( KiB/s): min= 3840, max=23360, per=99.91%, avg=7006.98, stdev=1518.25, samples=1793
iops : min= 960, max= 5840, avg=1751.69, stdev=379.58, samples=1793
write: IOPS=585, BW=2342KiB/s (2398kB/s)(2051MiB/896691msec); 0 zone resets
bw ( KiB/s): min= 1264, max= 7624, per=99.95%, avg=2339.78, stdev=492.00, samples=1793
iops : min= 316, max= 1906, avg=584.88, stdev=123.00, samples=1793
-- SATA CARD
read: IOPS=913, BW=3654KiB/s (3741kB/s)(6141MiB/1721106msec)
bw ( KiB/s): min= 104, max=16080, per=100.00%, avg=3653.18, stdev=1135.25, samples=3441
iops : min= 26, max= 4020, avg=913.26, stdev=283.82, samples=3441
write: IOPS=305, BW=1220KiB/s (1249kB/s)(2051MiB/1721106msec); 0 zone resets
bw ( KiB/s): min= 16, max= 5144, per=99.99%, avg=1219.90, stdev=368.86, samples=3441
iops : min= 4, max= 1286, avg=304.94, stdev=92.23, samples=3441
-- LSI9122
read: IOPS=1838, BW=7355KiB/s (7532kB/s)(6141MiB/854997msec)
bw ( KiB/s): min= 4328, max=22504, per=99.83%, avg=7342.78, stdev=1533.63, samples=1709
iops : min= 1082, max= 5626, avg=1835.65, stdev=383.41, samples=1709
write: IOPS=614, BW=2456KiB/s (2515kB/s)(2051MiB/854997msec); 0 zone resets
bw ( KiB/s): min= 1392, max= 7624, per=99.84%, avg=2452.14, stdev=500.93, samples=1709
iops : min= 348, max= 1906, avg=612.98, stdev=125.24, samples=1709
***/
Test 3 Results:
fio --randrepeat=1 --ioengine=libaio --direct=1 --gtod_reduce=1 --name=test --filename=fio-test --bs=4k --iodepth=64 --size=8G --readwrite=randread
test: (g=0): rw=randread, bs=(R) 4096B-4096B, (W) 4096B-4096B, (T) 4096B-4096B, ioengine=libaio, iodepth=64
/*
-- motherboard
read: IOPS=6298, BW=24.6MiB/s (25.8MB/s)(8192MiB/332977msec)
bw ( KiB/s): min=23145, max=64160, per=99.33%, avg=25022.36, stdev=2188.91, samples=665
iops : min= 5786, max=16040, avg=6255.53, stdev=547.23, samples=665
-- SATA card
read: IOPS=4911, BW=19.2MiB/s (20.1MB/s)(8192MiB/426950msec)
bw ( KiB/s): min=15888, max=59360, per=99.40%, avg=19528.19, stdev=2142.14, samples=853
iops : min= 3972, max=14840, avg=4882.02, stdev=535.54, samples=853
-- LSI9211
read: IOPS=6293, BW=24.6MiB/s (25.8MB/s)(8192MiB/333228msec)
bw ( KiB/s): min=19912, max=83208, per=99.53%, avg=25055.42, stdev=2925.54, samples=666
iops : min= 4978, max=20802, avg=6263.80, stdev=731.39, samples=666
/
Test 4 results:
fio --randrepeat=1 --ioengine=libaio --direct=1 --gtod_reduce=1 --name=test --filename=fio-test --bs=4k --iodepth=64 --size=4G --readwrite=randwrite
/
-- motherboard
write: IOPS=793, BW=3175KiB/s (3252kB/s)(4096MiB/1320879msec); 0 zone resets
bw ( KiB/s): min= 1760, max=21117, per=99.18%, avg=3148.87, stdev=1088.75, samples=2641
iops : min= 440, max= 5279, avg=787.17, stdev=272.19, samples=2641
-- SATA card
write: IOPS=1867, BW=7469KiB/s (7648kB/s)(2048MiB/280798msec); 0 zone resets
bw ( KiB/s): min= 2858, max=39248, per=94.77%, avg=7077.42, stdev=4927.71, samples=561
iops : min= 714, max= 9812, avg=1769.32, stdev=1231.93, samples=561
-- LSI9211
write: IOPS=814, BW=3258KiB/s (3336kB/s)(4096MiB/1287549msec); 0 zone resets
bw ( KiB/s): min= 2016, max=88384, per=99.69%, avg=3246.84, stdev=1949.94, samples=2575
iops : min= 504, max=22096, avg=811.66, stdev=487.49, samples=2575
/
| Brand | LSI LOGIC |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | LSI LOGIC |
| Model | LSI00194 |
| Model year | 2009 |
| Part Number | LSI00194 |
| Digital Storage Capacity | 6 GB |
| Hard Disk Size | 6 GB |
| Hard Disk Interface | PCIE x 8 |
| Hard Disk Technology | Scsi |
| OS | Windows Server, Linux, macOS Server |
| Processor model number | 9211-8i |
| Hardware interface | SCSI, SAS, PCI Express x8, ATA |
| Graphics Card Interface | PCI Express |
| Compatible Devices | Desktop |
| Special features | Portable |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Color Screen | No |
| Wattage | 13.5 watts |
| Batteries included | No |
| Batteries Required | No |
| Data transfer rate | 6 Gigabytes Per Second |
| Wireless Standard | DECT |
| Number of Ports | 8 |
| Connector Type | SATA |
| Form Factor | Plug-In Card |
| Has auto-focus | No |
| Includes rechargable battery | No |
| Has Programmable Buttons | No |
| Manufacturer | LSI LOGIC |
| Item model number | LSI00194 |
| ASIN | B002RL8I7M |
