首先需要知道I/O中读操作(Read)与写操作(Write)所占的百分比。然后通过下列公式,将主机的IOPS需求转换成硬盘实际IOPS负载:

RAID类型 公式

RAID 5和3 Drive IOPS = Read IOPS + 4*Write IOPS

RAID 6        Drive IOPS = Read IOPS + 6*Write IOPS

RAID 1和1/0 Drive IOPS = Read IOPS + 2*Write IOPS

 

假定4500 IOPS中读/写比是2:1,则不同RAID类型Drive IOPS要求分别如下:

RAID 10: (2/3)*4500 + 2*(1/3)*4500 = 6000 IOPS

RAID 5:  (2/3)*4500 + 4*(1/3)*4500 = 9000 IOPS

RAID 6:  (2/3)*4500 + 6*(1/3)*4500 = 12000 IOPS

 

再参照下表中不同类型硬盘单块IOPS参数,得出需要多少块硬盘:

硬盘类型        IOPS

Fibre Channel 15k rpm 180

SAS 15k rpm        180

Fibre Channel 10k rpm 140

SATA 7.2k rpm        80

SATA 5.4k rpm        40

Flash drive        2500

 

假定选用FC 15K RPM硬盘,则:

RAID 1/0: 6000/180 = 34 块

RAID 5: 9000/180 = 50 块

RAID 6: 12000/180 = 67 块

 

注:实际情况下还需考虑Vault Drivers (共5块)以及Hot Spares (建议每30块硬盘一个)。

 

最后,如果选用600GB FC硬盘来实现20TB可用空间,则RAID 1/0需要78块,RAID 5需要42块,具体计算方法参考:https://community.emc.com/thread/128563。