SQLIO is a tool provided by Microsoft which can also be used to determine the I/O capacity of a given configuration.
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fio Alternatives
fio is described as 'I/O tool meant for both for benchmark and stress/hardware verification. It has support for many different types of I/O engines, I/O priorities (on newer Linux kernels), rate limited I/O, forked or threaded jobs and much more' and is a Benchmark tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to fio for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Android apps. The best fio alternative is CrystalDiskMark, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like fio are Cross Platform Disk Test, UserBenchMark, KDiskMark and Blackmagic Disk Speed Test.
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CCSIO Benchmark measures maximum sequential read/write speed that is realistically achievable for a given file system location, including local drives, remote network shares, virtual/pseudo devices such as RAM disks and encrypted file containers.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Windows
2U load generation appliance, also runs under a VM, A leading commercial performance validation product for networked storage infrastructure. We help companies reduce risk and save millions of dollars by aligning storage deployment decisions to application workload performance...
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
- Self-Hosted
Load DynamiX is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to fio.
- Load DynamiX is Paid and Proprietary
SSD Booster .NET Edition is a portable utility designed to help boost SSD efficiency and maintain peak performance.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
