This article analyzes the correlation between block sizes and their impact on storage performance. This paper deals with definitions and understanding of structured data vs unstructured data, how various storage segments react to block size changes, and differences between I/O-driven and throughput-driven workloads. It also highlights the calculation of throughput and the choice of storage product based on workload type.
Block Size and Its Importance
In computing, a physical record or data storage block is a sequence of bits/bytes referred to as a block. The amount of data processed or transferred in a single block within a system or storage device is referred to as the block size. It is one of the deciding factors for storage performance. Block size is a crucial element in performance benchmarking for storage products and categorizing the products into block, file, and object segments.