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Visitfio vs Iometer
What both publish
| Fact | fio | Iometer |
|---|---|---|
| License | fio is free software published under version 2 of the GNU GPL. | The Iometer and Dynamo executables are distributed under the Intel Open Source License. |
| Purpose | fio simulates user-defined I/O workloads to test performance or reproduce bugs. | Iometer is an I/O subsystem measurement and characterization tool for single and clustered systems. |
| Support | The project mailing list is intended for discussion, bug reports, questions, and development; the documentation also directs bug reports to the mailing list reflector or GitHub page. | The installation notes direct users with installation or compilation problems to the iometer-user mailing list. |
| Workload setup | Users describe workloads in job files or provide job parameters on the command line. | The Windows GUI includes Access Specifications for defining the workload. |
fio plans
- fioFree
Iometer plans
No prices published.
Pick fio if…
fio suits people who need to define and run storage I/O workloads without writing a separate test program for each one. Its client/server mode may be useful when jobs need to run on remote hosts.
Pick Iometer if…
It suits developers, IT users, science and research users, and system administrators measuring storage or network I/O. It is also relevant when custom workloads, automation, or CSV results are required.