Re: [CentOS] using Linux as a NAS / SAN device

2009-10-20 Thread Rudi Ahlers
On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 7:15 PM, Alan McKay wrote: >> We have decided to get the Thecus 8800N NAS devices at the end of the >> day, since they're about 40% cheaper than having to build one. They >> run a Linux based OS, and uses software RAID, but I can't build a new >> server at this price, even

Re: [CentOS] using Linux as a NAS / SAN device

2009-10-20 Thread Alan McKay
> We have decided to get the Thecus 8800N NAS devices at the end of the > day, since they're about 40% cheaper than having to build one. They > run a Linux based OS, and uses software RAID, but I can't build a new > server at this price, even with software RAID. Hey Rudi, I'm finding myself tracin

Re: [CentOS] using Linux as a NAS / SAN device

2009-09-03 Thread Rudi Ahlers
t > Subject: Re: [CentOS] using Linux as a NAS / SAN device > > At Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:12:27 +0200 CentOS mailing list > wrote: > >> >> Hi, >> >> I'm looking at using Linux as a NAS / SAN device, and would like some >> input from other's who have

Re: [CentOS] using Linux as a NAS / SAN device

2009-08-31 Thread J.Witvliet
Hi, -Original Message- From: centos-boun...@centos.org [mailto:centos-boun...@centos.org] On Behalf Of Robert Heller Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 12:23 AM To: CentOS mailing list Cc: CentOS mailing list Subject: Re: [CentOS] using Linux as a NAS / SAN device At Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:12

Re: [CentOS] using Linux as a NAS / SAN device

2009-08-30 Thread Rudi Ahlers
On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 5:46 PM, Les Mikesell wrote: > Rudi Ahlers wrote: >> But the one piece of of the puzzle that I don't understand, will a self-build-Linux NAS device, or even Openfiler / FreeNAS give us that kind of uptime. >>> High quality servers running an enterprise linux v

Re: [CentOS] using Linux as a NAS / SAN device

2009-08-29 Thread Les Mikesell
Rudi Ahlers wrote: > >>> But the one piece of of the puzzle that I don't understand, will a >>> self-build-Linux NAS device, or even Openfiler / FreeNAS give us that >>> kind of uptime. >> High quality servers running an enterprise linux version can give you >> the same uptime as dedicated hardwar

Re: [CentOS] using Linux as a NAS / SAN device

2009-08-29 Thread Rudi Ahlers
oops, pushed replied too soon :) On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 10:07 PM, Les Mikesell wrote: > Rudi Ahlers wrote: >> >> The thing is, how will these kind of option perform in a hosting >> environment where downtime isn't at all an option. We have backup >> generators, UPS, load balanced networks, etc Ev

Re: [CentOS] using Linux as a NAS / SAN device

2009-08-29 Thread Rudi Ahlers
On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 10:07 PM, Les Mikesell wrote: > Rudi Ahlers wrote: >> >> The thing is, how will these kind of option perform in a hosting >> environment where downtime isn't at all an option. We have backup >> generators, UPS, load balanced networks, etc Even the Tyan / >> SuperMicro machin

Re: [CentOS] using Linux as a NAS / SAN device

2009-08-28 Thread Scott Silva
on 8-27-2009 3:12 PM Rudi Ahlers spake the following: > Hi, > > I'm looking at using Linux as a NAS / SAN device, and would like some > input from other's who have done this before? > > How would it compare to commercial SAN devices, Thecus N8800SAS > (http://www.thecus.com/products_over.php?cid=

Re: [CentOS] using Linux as a NAS / SAN device

2009-08-28 Thread Les Mikesell
Rudi Ahlers wrote: > > The thing is, how will these kind of option perform in a hosting > environment where downtime isn't at all an option. We have backup > generators, UPS, load balanced networks, etc Even the Tyan / > SuperMicro machines that I'm looking at will have redundant power > supplies

Re: [CentOS] using Linux as a NAS / SAN device

2009-08-28 Thread nate
Rudi Ahlers wrote: > But the one piece of of the puzzle that I don't understand, will a > self-build-Linux NAS device, or even Openfiler / FreeNAS give us that > kind of uptime. You say that downtime is not an option, so I can say with absolute confidence there really is nothing you can build for

Re: [CentOS] using Linux as a NAS / SAN device

2009-08-28 Thread Les Mikesell
Rudi Ahlers wrote: > > Something else I just realized, dedicated NAS devices can rebuild the > RAID system on the fly, and offer online RAID migration and expansion, > load balance, and failover - how would one do these with Linux? Look at the mdadm tools for raid. Rebuilding on the fly is no pr

Re: [CentOS] using Linux as a NAS / SAN device

2009-08-28 Thread Rudi Ahlers
On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 1:47 PM, Robert Heller wrote: > At Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:53:29 +0200 CentOS mailing list > wrote: > >> >> On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 12:22 AM, Robert Heller wrote: >> > >> > I think many dedicated NAS devices, are in fact Linux machines, using an >> > embedded Linux system. S

Re: [CentOS] using Linux as a NAS / SAN device

2009-08-28 Thread Robert Heller
At Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:53:29 +0200 CentOS mailing list wrote: > > On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 12:22 AM, Robert Heller wrote: > > > > I think many dedicated NAS devices, are in fact Linux machines, using an > > embedded Linux system. > > > >> > > > > -- > > Robert Heller             -- 978-544

Re: [CentOS] using Linux as a NAS / SAN device

2009-08-28 Thread Rudi Ahlers
> > These aren't centos based - or even all linux, but the software-NAS > players are: > http://www.openfiler.com/ > http://www.freenas.org/ > http://www.nexenta.com/corp/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=4&Itemid=67 > > Or you can just use a generic disto with separate configuration

Re: [CentOS] using Linux as a NAS / SAN device

2009-08-27 Thread Rudi Ahlers
On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 12:22 AM, Robert Heller wrote: > > I think many dedicated NAS devices, are in fact Linux machines, using an > embedded Linux system. > >> > > -- > Robert Heller             -- 978-544-6933 > Deepwoods Software        -- Download the Model Railroad System > http://www.deepsof

Re: [CentOS] using Linux as a NAS / SAN device

2009-08-27 Thread nate
Rudi Ahlers wrote: > Hi, > > I'm looking at using Linux as a NAS / SAN device, and would like some > input from other's who have done this before? I've bought two SAN devices in the past couple years, both run Debian and both are tier 1 enterprise storage arrays. Of course you wouldn't know they r

Re: [CentOS] using Linux as a NAS / SAN device

2009-08-27 Thread Les Mikesell
Rudi Ahlers wrote: > Hi, > > I'm looking at using Linux as a NAS / SAN device, and would like some > input from other's who have done this before? > > How would it compare to commercial SAN devices, Thecus N8800SAS > (http://www.thecus.com/products_over.php?cid=11&pid=177&set_language=english) >

Re: [CentOS] using Linux as a NAS / SAN device

2009-08-27 Thread Robert Heller
At Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:12:27 +0200 CentOS mailing list wrote: > > Hi, > > I'm looking at using Linux as a NAS / SAN device, and would like some > input from other's who have done this before? > > How would it compare to commercial SAN devices, Thecus N8800SAS > (http://www.thecus.com/products

[CentOS] using Linux as a NAS / SAN device

2009-08-27 Thread Rudi Ahlers
Hi, I'm looking at using Linux as a NAS / SAN device, and would like some input from other's who have done this before? How would it compare to commercial SAN devices, Thecus N8800SAS (http://www.thecus.com/products_over.php?cid=11&pid=177&set_language=english) or something similar to these? I w