I want to build a Plan9 storage server for home, so I figured this thread might be a good place to ask. I know nothing about what hardware to buy.
I want to use venti for permanent storage. For temporary storage that might or might not be saved to venti, I don't know, I've been thinking of cwfs. I've heard it's as reliable as kfs, though I never had any issue with any Plan9 filesystem. I know that by default kfs uses something like 10MB RAM for the buffer cache, is this also true for cwfs? If so, can this be increased? Does it make sense for cwfs to dump to venti? I wish to use venti because I'll be using it for other things as well, like backing up my Windows and Mac machines, not only for cwfs dumps. Should I just use fossil? I don't know anything about hardware. I've heard Plan9 software RAID doesn't notify on hardware failure. Should I use a true, hardware RAID card (one that doesn't require drivers)? What about the box itself? Any tips are appreciated, thanks. -- Aram Hăvărneanu
