Method for measuring performance of a storage device including rotatable
media, for storing data to and/or retrieving data from said media via one
or more data buffers. The measurement method includes the steps of:
specifying one or more access patterns for transferring data to/from the
media; and for each access pattern, specifying one or more different
required data transfer rates, measuring the actual data transfer time of
the storage device for transferring the data according to that access
pattern, and determining performance of the storage device in relation to
each required data transfer rate based on the actual data transfer time
for the data.
