Run Storage Performance Tests Against Files Partitions With Diskspd Tool

Diskspd is a Storage Testing Tool

Just download the executable file from TechNet. The tool is provided as single zip file (since it an open-source application, it can be modified as per one’s preference. Its source code is available at GitHub for those who are interested) and extract the archive to your file system. Following the unzipping you’ll find versions for x86, x64 or AMD based systems. Next, run the tool via a command line. To do so, press the Windows-key, typing cmd.exe, holding down Shift and Ctrl, and hitting the Enter key in the end. For a listing of all program options, run: You can use the command diskspd.exe c: to run a 10 second test on drive c of the computer using default parameters. Diskspd highlights include:

Variable read/write IO percentage settingsSynchronization and tracing functionalityAbility to target physical disks in addition to partitions and filesCustom CPU affinity optionsConsumable XML output option

Diskspd fetches information about CPU usage during the test, as well as total, read and write IO. For more information and how to use this tool, visit Microsoft or Github.