ioping ☆
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Description:
Tool to monitor I/O latency in real time
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: System utilities
Tags: benchmark io latency performance storage monitoring
Install: brew install ioping
About:
Ioping is a versatile tool designed to measure I/O latency and throughput with precision. It functions similarly to ping but for storage devices, allowing users to monitor disk performance in real time. By supporting various I/O modes and patterns, it helps identify bottlenecks and assess the responsiveness of different storage systems.
Key Features:
  • Measures I/O latency and response time with high precision
  • Supports various I/O engines (POSIX, Linux AIO, Windows native)
  • Can perform sequential, random, and cached I/O tests
  • Provides raw and formatted output for easy parsing
Use Cases:
  • Benchmarking disk and storage array performance
  • Diagnosing I/O-related application slowdowns
  • Comparing performance of different storage media (HDD, SSD, NVMe)
Alternatives:
  • fio – fio is a more complex and feature-rich benchmarking suite, while ioping focuses specifically on simple latency measurements.
  • dd – dd is a general-purpose copy tool that can be used for simple throughput tests but lacks the latency-focused reporting of ioping.
Version History
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Sep 14, 2024 9:05am 0 VERSION_BUMP b5f275f5
Dec 1, 2022 9:45am 0 VERSION_BUMP 08031a05
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