The zip version can be just saved to a network share, and then anybody can run it from there.Īfter extracting the zip file’s contents, run DiskMark64.exe on an idle server or desktop first (not your live SQL Server, because it’ll slow things down while it runs.) It’ll look like this:Īcross the top, set the first three dropdowns to: The zip version doesn’t require an installer, which is cool because I’m not a fan of installing things on production servers. There are multiple download links – you want CRYSTALDISKMARK, not CrystalDiskInfo, and you want the Standard Edition, Zip Version. Go to the CrystalDiskMark download page, but PAY CLOSE ATTENTION. (I’ll be charitable and not tell you which one.) Instead, let’s get seat-of-the-pants numbers for your storage. It takes knowledge and time, and you only have one of those. I’ve written about how to test your SAN’s performance with SQLIO, but I’ll be honest with you: that’s the hard way.
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