iSCSI performance issue with Intel 82599EB nic and ixgbe driver
Issue
- noticed that read performance to iSCSI storage array is poor
- especially noticable with increasing read request sizes
- when compared to 82598 model NIC, performance is ~8x slower than on 82599
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- ixgbe driver and Intel 82599EB NIC
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