ioping

A command-line tool that measures disk I/O latency in real time.

By The ioping contributors

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About ioping

ioping measures storage latency in a way similar to how ping measures network latency. It can also measure disk seek rate and sequential speed.

The project lists support for GNU/Linux, GNU/HURD, Windows, macOS, FreeBSD, DragonFlyBSD and OpenBSD.

Strengths

  • Displays I/O latency in real time
  • Can measure seek rate and sequential speed
  • Supports several operating systems

Limitations

  • Requires command-line use

Details

Pricing
FreeFree and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later license.
License
GPL-3.0
Developer
The ioping contributors
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
How it runs
Downloadable app
Best suited for
Users diagnosing disk latency and performance
Last verified
Added
Provenance
Selected from the Homebrew formula

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