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We used a tool that uses vdbench and parameter files to run a suite of 17 tests. These tests were a mix of:
To prepare for the testing, at the start of each test suite, we used vdbench to fully write to the end of each VMDK with sequential 64 KB writes using random data. The test suite is run with all combinations of the following vSphere options, totaling nine sets of tests: