{"id":7521,"date":"2024-07-09T15:20:57","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T13:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.atola.com\/?p=7521"},"modified":"2024-07-15T11:14:02","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T09:14:02","slug":"e01-vs-aff4-which-image-format-is-faster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atola.com\/blog\/e01-vs-aff4-which-image-format-is-faster\/","title":{"rendered":"E01 vs AFF4: Which image format is faster?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How to spend less time clearing the backlog? And which forensic file format to use for the maximum acquisition speed?<\/p>\n<p>Those questions are not easy to answer. But OK, challenge accepted! Let\u2019s measure and find out!<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re into spoilers, jump to the \u201cFinal Results\u201d part. If not, read on.<\/p>\n<p>And if you want to dive deeper into AFF4, the history behind its creation, its compression and hashing methods, as well as its advantages over other forensic file formats, check out this episode of our \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/uncovering-aff4-file-format-essentials-imaging-atola-technology-dt86e\/\">Plug, Image, Repeat<\/a>\u201d newsletter!<\/p>\n<h2>Setting things up<\/h2>\n<p>How can we compare the productivity of two different file formats? Let\u2019s design our experiment.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll need our constants and our variables.<\/p>\n<h3>Constants<\/h3>\n<p>So, what should be our constants, our ceteris paribus, our \u2018other things being equal?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hardware:<\/strong> Of course, we\u2019ll use the latest version of our hardware imager \u2014 Atola TaskForce 2, with its extremely powerful, high-capacity components, including four new NVMe ports. And with the latest firmware version 2024.6 on board.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/atola.com\/img\/tf2\/manual\/tf2-front-m2-ports.jpg\" width=\"536\" height=\"301\" alt=\"NVMe ports of the Atola TaskForce 2 forensic imager.\" class=\" aligncenter\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Source drive:<\/b> Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 250GB, with an average sequential <strong>read<\/strong> speed of 2,197\u00a0MB\/s, <a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.userbenchmark.com\/SpeedTest\/711305\/Samsung-SSD-970-EVO-Plus-250GB\">according to UserBenchmark<\/a>. We\u2019ll connect it directly to one of the NVMe ports of the TaskForce\u00a02 hardware unit.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/atola.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/aff4-vs-e01-samsung-ssd-evo-970-250gb-benchmark-02.png\" alt=\"An average sequential read speed of Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 250GB\" width=\"702\" height=\"262\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7555 \" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Target drive:<\/b> Samsung SSD 990 PRO 1TB, with an average sequential <strong>write<\/strong> speed of 3,736 MB\/s, <a href=\"https:\/\/ssd.userbenchmark.com\/SpeedTest\/1971110\/Samsung-SSD-990-PRO-1TB\">according to UserBenchmark<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/atola.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/aff4-vs-e01-samsung-ssd-990-pro-1tb-benchmark-02.png\" alt=\"An average sequential write speed of Samsung SSD 990 Pro 1 \u0422B\" width=\"703\" height=\"254\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7556 \" \/><\/p>\n<p>Before we begin, both source and target drives will be wiped clean on TaskForce 2 with the Format NVM command.<\/p>\n<h3>Variables<\/h3>\n<p>And what are the variables that will be changing during our experiment?<\/p>\n<p>First, <strong>the source datasets<\/strong>, which we\u2019ll use with our 250GB source drive. They are actually three different image files that we will write onto our source drive (not simultaneously, of course):<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b>Windows:<\/b> An image of the official distributive of Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (Version 20H2). The data entropy of this image on the source drive is relatively low (around 23%).<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/atola.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/windows-entropy-legend-cropped.png\" alt=\"The data entropy of this image on the source drive is relatively low (around 23%).\" width=\"1788\" height=\"223\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7525\" \/><\/li>\n<li><b>Linux:<\/b> A CentOS 8 image from one of Atola&#8217;s software engineers. The data entropy of this image on the source drive is medium (around 54%).<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/atola.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/linux-entropy-legend-cropped.png\" alt=\"The data entropy of this image on the source drive is medium (around 54%).\" width=\"1785\" height=\"227\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7529\" \/><\/li>\n<li><b>Random data:<\/b> The source drive is wiped on TaskForce 2 using the Random method, thus it is filled with random bytes. The data entropy of this image equals 100%. It simulates an encrypted volume such as BitLocker or a drive full of compressed files (videos, photos, archives).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Second, as a target, we will use two forensic file formats with different compression methods:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>AFF4 with LZ4 compression.<\/li>\n<li>AFF4 with Snappy compression.<\/li>\n<li>E01 with default compression.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Before each measurement, a target file will be created on our target Samsung SSD 990 PRO 1TB drive, after it has been wiped with the Format NVM method and formatted as an exFAT Storage in TaskForce 2.<\/p>\n<p>So, considering all the variables, here\u2019s the initial table we need to fill with data:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/atola.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/aff4-vs-e01-empty-table-new.png\" alt=\"The initial table we need to fill with data\" width=\"600\" height=\"423\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7537 \" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Ready, steady, GO!<\/h2>\n<p>Everything is set, and we are ready to launch our speed measurements.<\/p>\n<p>For each cell in our table (a combination of one of the source datasets and one of the chosen forensic file formats with compression), we will conduct three speed measurement sessions with identical settings. Then, we will calculate the average imaging speed for that combination.<\/p>\n<p>For each session, we\u2019ll calculate the SHA1 hash during the imaging process.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/atola.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/hash-settings.png\" alt=\"An option to calculate the SHA1 hash during the imaging process.\" width=\"2736\" height=\"1824\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7534\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After each session, we\u2019ll save the imaging report with all the parameters, and then wipe the target storage drive using the Format NVM method to start again from a blank page.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/atola.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/format-nvm.png\" alt=\"An option to wipe the target storage drive using the Format NVM method.\" width=\"2736\" height=\"1826\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7535\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After wiping, we\u2019ll once again format our target drive in TaskForce 2 as Storage with a regular exFAT partition on it.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/atola.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/create-storage.png\" alt=\"Creating a storage on the target drive.\" width=\"2736\" height=\"1824\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7536\" \/><\/p>\n<p>OK, let&#8217;s start with the <strong>Windows<\/strong> dataset, which has relatively low data entropy on our source drive:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>AFF4 with LZ4 compression. Run three times, wiping the target drive after each run. Measure average imaging speed.<\/li>\n<li>AFF4 with Snappy compression. Run, wipe, repeat, measure average.<\/li>\n<li>E01 with compression. Run, wipe, measure.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Here\u2019s what we\u2019ve got for this round:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/atola.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/aff4-vs-e01-windows-table-new.png\" alt=\"The results for the Windows dataset.\" width=\"600\" height=\"422\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7539\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As we can see, this time <strong>AFF4 with LZ4 compression<\/strong> shows the best result in terms of speed and performs almost as well as E01 in terms of compression rate.<\/p>\n<p>Now, let\u2019s reset the stage by wiping our source and target drives with the Format NVM method and try the <strong>Linux dataset<\/strong>. You already know the drill: run three times, wiping the target drive after each run, and measure the average imaging speed.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the average speeds and compression rates we\u2019ve got for the <strong>Linux dataset<\/strong> with medium data entropy:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/atola.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/aff4-vs-e01-linux-table-new.png\" alt=\"The results for the Linux dataset.\" width=\"600\" height=\"422\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7541\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once again, <strong>AFF4 with LZ4 compression<\/strong> is the fastest, slightly surpassing AFF4 with Snappy compression and leaving compressed E01 far behind. The compression rate of E01 is just slightly higher than that of AFF4 with LZ4 compression.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, let\u2019s overwrite sectors of the source drive with <strong>random values<\/strong> and repeat all the procedures.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/atola.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/aff4-vs-e01-random-table-new.png\" alt=\"The results for the random dataset.\" width=\"600\" height=\"422\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7542\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This time, AFF4 with any compression type is two times faster than E01. Random data do not compress at all, and that is why the resulting images are even a little bit bigger than the source image.<\/p>\n<h2>Final results<\/h2>\n<p>Well, let\u2019s check our final standing, with the average imaging speeds and compression rates for each combination:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/atola.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/aff4-vs-e01-final-table-new.png\" alt=\"The table with the final results: comparison of the imaging speed of AFF4 vs. E01 forensic formats.\" width=\"600\" height=\"423\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7543\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What conclusions can we draw from our exciting file format competition?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On data with low to medium randomness, <strong>AFF4&#8217;s LZ4 and Snappy compressions provide higher imaging speeds<\/strong> compared to compressed E01.<\/li>\n<li>In terms of compression rate, <strong>AFF4 with LZ4 compression performs almost as well as compressed E01<\/strong> for source devices with low to medium data randomness.<\/li>\n<li>As expected, <strong>random data compresses poorly<\/strong>, and the compression process only lowers the overall imaging speed without any benefits for saving storage space.<\/li>\n<li>Imaging drives full of compressed (photos, video, archives) or encrypted (e.g. BitLocker) data to AFF4 will be twice as fast as to E01.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to spend less time clearing the backlog? 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