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Purpose
elbencho is a distributed storage benchmark for file systems, object stores, and block devices, with support for GPUs.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Intended users
The README highlights benchmarking for users who need storage throughput and IOPS results for single or multiple clients, including GPU data-transfer tests for deep-learning workloads.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Free plan
YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · github.com
Support
The README invites questions and comments by email to [email protected].Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
License
The GitHub repository lists the GPL-3.0 license.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Benchmark metrics
It benchmarks latency, throughput, and IOPS across file, object, and block storage.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
CLI or automation
YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · github.com
Cluster use
The README links to example usage for Slurm and Kubernetes environments.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Custom test profiles
YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · github.com
Data integrity
The tool has an option for data integrity verification.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Distributed mode
It supports local and shared storage through distributed service mode.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Download limitation
The Linux static executable does not include GPU support; the release page recommends building from source or using a GPU-enabled container for that capability.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Downloads
The releases page lists Linux packages and static executables for amd64/x86_64 and arm64/aarch64, plus a Windows build with required DLLs.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
GPU features
GPU data transfer tests can use Nvidia CUDA or GPUDirect Storage (GDS).Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
GPU support
GPU storage access tests can use Nvidia CUDA or GPUDirect Storage (GDS).Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Integrity
A data integrity verification option is available.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
License and support
The repository is licensed under GPL-3.0, and the README invites questions and comments by email.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Live statistics
The tool provides live statistics showing system behavior under load.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
macOS
The README documents building elbencho on macOS using Homebrew.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Maintainer
GitHub identifies Sven Breuner as the elbencho maintainer and lists Germany as his location.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Measurements
It benchmarks storage latency, throughput, and IOPS.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Operating systems
Linux,Windows,macOSRead 23 Sep 2026 · github.com
Result export formats
CSV,JSONRead 23 Sep 2026 · github.com
Results
It can output CSV results for charts and offers aggregate results for the first and last I/O threads to finish.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
S3 build requirement
S3 support is not enabled by default when building from source and can be enabled with S3_SUPPORT=1.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Static Linux limitation
The release page says static Linux executables do not include GPU support.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Storage and integrations
The README describes S3 object storage support, Slurm and Kubernetes examples, and NVMe-oF initiator support via SPDK.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Storage integrations
Optional S3 support is based on the AWS SDK for C++; NVMe-oF initiator support can be enabled using SPDK.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Workload areas
file systems,object stores,block devices,GPU storageRead 23 Sep 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

elbencho Free GPL-3.0 · distributed storage benchmarking · Linux and Windows downloads Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

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