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Requirements:
* Java 21 for jDiskMark v0.5.1
* Java 8 for jDiskMark v0.4

Running on Linux:
1. Verify you have correct version of java installed

PS C:\Users\james\Projects\jdm-java> java --version
java 21.0.1 2023-10-17 LTS
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 21.0.1+12-LTS-29)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 21.0.1+12-LTS-29, mixed mode, sharing)

~$ java -version
java version "1.8.0_05"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_05-b13)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.5-b02, mixed mode)

1. Extract the zip and run

~$ unzip jdiskmark-v0.1-dist.zip
...
~$ cd jdiskmark-v0.1-dist
~/jdiskmark-v0.1-dist$ java -jar jDiskMark.jar

Running on Windows:
Try our windows installer

Notes:
A jdm.properties file is created in your home directory that stores the last settings used.

Dependencies include jcommon-1.0.21.jar and jfreechart-1.0.17.jar included in zip.
on linux to clear the diskwrite cache after a read session:

sync && echo 3 | sudo tee /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches

jDiskMark was developed with NetBeans 20 and it's source code is maintained on github

Hope you find it useful.

jDiskMark was modeled after DiskMark and CrystalDiskMark.

Here are reviews of other free benchmarking utilities:
1. https://www.raymond.cc/blog/measure-actual-hard-disk-perfomance-under-windows/view-all/
2. https://harddiskdirect.com/blog/5-best-third-party-tools-for-testing-ssd-and-hdd-performance
3. https://www.geckoandfly.com/23934/ssd-hdd-effective-read-write-speed/
4. https://storables.com/data-storage/solid-state-drive/13-top-applications-to-run-an-ssd-speed-test/
5. https://www.tech21century.com/hdd-ssd-drive-speed-test/

Share your Benchmarks with us Here

https://sourceforge.net/p/jdiskmark/discussion/benchmarks/

Project Members:

• JSL Software (admin)
• James Mark Chan (admin)