Spec Releases Major New Version of Its Storage Solution Benchmark
Spec Releases Major New Version of Its Storage Solution Benchmark
GAINESVILLE, Va., Dec. 15, 2020 — The Standard Performance Evaluation Corp. (SPEC) has released a major new version of its storage solution benchmark.
The SPECstorage Solution 2020 benchmark measures performance of an entire storage configuration as it interacts with application-based workloads. The latest version includes new workloads for artificial intelligence (AI) and genomics, expanded custom workload capabilities, massively better scaling, and a statistical visualization mechanism for displaying benchmark results.
“The new SPEC storage benchmark is a valuable tool to help IT managers make better purchasing, configuration and optimization decisions based on actual applications and real-world scenarios,” says Don Capps, chair of the SPEC Storage subcommittee.