How can you consistently compare storage products based on performance and price-performance? SPC benchmark results provide that information for a wide range of storage products. Each SPC-1 and SPC-2 result has been both audited and peer reviewed for compliance to ensure consistency. An Executive Summary and Full Disclosure Report (FDR) for each SPC benchmark result is available for download and review. SPC membership is not required for access to those documents. View Benchmark Results.

SPC Benchmark 1™, SPC Benchmark 1/EnergyTM Specification Available The current version, v1.12, of the SPC Benchmark 1 (SPC-1) specification is available in the Specifications section. This version includes the SPC-1/E energy extension requirements. This version became the active version of the specification on September 12, 2009. SPC Benchmark 2™ Specification Available The current version, v1.3, of the SPC Benchmark 2 (SPC-2) specification is available in the Specifications section. This version became the active version of the specification on July 19, 2009. SPC Benchmark 1C™, SPC Benchmark 1C/EnergyTM Specification Available The current version, v1.3, of the SPC Benchmark 1C (SPC-1C) specification is available in the Specifications section. This version includes the SPC-1C/E energy extension requirements. This version became the active version of the specification on May 20, 2009. SPC Benchmark 2C™ Specification Available The current version, v1.2, of the SPC Benchmark 2C (SPC-2C) specification is available in the Specifications section. This version became the active version of the specification on May 20, 2009.

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SPC Benchmark 2/Energy (SPC-2/E), SPC Benchmark 2C/Energy (SPC-2C/E)
Benchmark Extensions and First SPC-2/E, SPC-2C/E Results Announced

(Updated November 14, 2011)
The third and fourth SPC benchmark extensions, SPC-2/E and SPC-2C/E, were announced on October 20, 2011.  SPC-2/E is an extension to SPC-2, the SPC's industry-standard, sequential I/O benchmark for complete storage solutions.  SPC-2C/E is an extension to SPC-2C, which consists of the SPC-2 workloads for storage components.  Both benchmark extensions include the complete set of SPC-2 (SPC-2C) performance measurements and reporting plus associated energy use measurement and reporting during both an idle state and the performance measurements.

With the addition of SPC-2/E and SPC-2C/E to the previously released SPC-1/E and SPC-1C/E extensions, the SPC now provides a complete portfolio of industry-standard storage benchmarks for producing comparative performance, price-performance and energy-use data. This comprehensive portfolio addresses both OLTP (online transaction processing) and sequential application for both complex storage configurations and storage components, utilizing I/O workloads that represent "real world" application behavior.

The SPC press release announcing the SPC-2/E and SPC-2C/E energy extensions is available for viewing and download in the Press Room.  In addition, an SPC-2/E, SPC-2C/E presentation is available that further describes the two benchmark extensions in detail.

In conjunction with the release of the SPC-2/E and SPC-2C/E benchmark extensions, the first SPC-2/E Result has been submitted by IBM Corporation and the first SPC-2C/E Result has been submitted by Seagate. The IBM SPC-2/E Result for the IBM XIV® Storage System Gen 3 is the first SPC Result for that product.

The Seagate SPC-2C/E Result with the Seagate Constellation.2™ disk drive product utilized that product's PowerChoice™ feature, an automatic power savings feature that is activated during very brief periods of command inactivity without impacting performance.

SPC Monthly Executive Summary and Status Reports

Each month the SPC will distribute an Executive Summary and Status Reports for the previous month.  The reports will highlight SPC activity that occurred during the month, which includes new member companies, new SPC Results, PR activity, specification developments and miscellaneous SPC announcements. 

The Executive Summary is a one or two page summary of the activity for the month. The Status Report contains the Executive Summary and provides additional details of the activity.

The July 2011 and previous monthly reports are available on the Executive Summary/Status Report page of the website.

SPC Presentation at Flash Memory Summit  

Craig Parris participated at the August 9-11, 2011 Flash Memory Summit, representing both Seagate and the SPC.  Craig's presentation "SPC Case Study on Consistent Performance" was part of the Enterprise Storage Applications tutorial.  The presentation was well received and generated significant follow-up discussion about the SPC.  Many thanks to Craig for taking the time to prepare and present at the conference.  The presentation is available in the Press Room section of the website.
 

SPC Benchmark Results Pages

The following pages provide access to SPC Benchmark Results, including both the Executive Summary and Full Disclosure Report (FDR) for each SPC Result:

• SPC Benchmarks Results Overview: This page contains links to the SPC Results pages listed below. In addition to those links, this page contains information to aid in comparing SPC Results as well as understanding status levels and categorization applicable to each SPC Result.

• SPC-1 and SPC-1/E Results: This page contains a table with links to the Full Disclosure Report (FDR) and Executive Summary for each current SPC-1 Result.

• SPC-2 Results: This page contains a table with links to the Full Disclosure Report (FDR) and Executive Summary for each current SPC-2 Result.

• SPC-1C and SPC-1C/E Results: This page contains a table with links to the Full Disclosure Report (FDR) and Executive Summary for each current SPC-1C and SPC-1C/E Result.

• SPC-2C Results: This page contains a table with links to the Full Disclosure Report (FDR) and Executive Summary for each current SPC-2 Result.

If you would like to be notified as SPC Results are released, please register with the SPC. If you are interested in the development of SPC benchmark specifications, you should consider joining the SPC. Membership will give you access to the Members portion of the SPC website. There you will find benchmark specifications (official and draft), access to all SPC benchmark tools, minutes from SPC meetings, proposals for future benchmark development, and much more.