Re: [zfs-discuss] Optimal Disk configuration

2010-07-22 Thread Freddie Cash
On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 7:43 PM, Edward Ned Harvey wrote: >> From: zfs-discuss-boun...@opensolaris.org [mailto:zfs-discuss- >> boun...@opensolaris.org] On Behalf Of John Andrunas >> >> I know this is potentially a loaded question, but what is generally >> considered the optimal disk configuration

Re: [zfs-discuss] Optimal Disk configuration

2010-07-22 Thread Bruno Sousa
Hi all, That's what i have, so i'm probably on the good track :) Basically i have a Sun X4240 with 2 Sun HBA's attached to 2 Sun J4400 , each of them with 12 SATA 1TB disks. The configuration is - ZFS mirrored pool with 22x2 +2 spares , with 1 disk on Jbod A attached to HBA A and the other disk

Re: [zfs-discuss] Optimal Disk configuration

2010-07-22 Thread Edward Ned Harvey
> From: zfs-discuss-boun...@opensolaris.org [mailto:zfs-discuss- > boun...@opensolaris.org] On Behalf Of John Andrunas > > I know this is potentially a loaded question, but what is generally > considered the optimal disk configuration for ZFS. I have 48 disks on > 2 RAID controllers (2x24). The

Re: [zfs-discuss] Optimal Disk configuration

2010-07-21 Thread Erik Trimble
On 7/21/2010 2:38 PM, Cindy Swearingen wrote: The answer depends on your goals: space, performance, reliability To me, optimal is best performance and reliability so use: - JBOD - ZFS mirrored pool of 22x2 + 2 spares - Mirror the disk pairs across both controllers Let ZFS protect your data. C

Re: [zfs-discuss] Optimal Disk configuration

2010-07-21 Thread Cindy Swearingen
The answer depends on your goals: space, performance, reliability To me, optimal is best performance and reliability so use: - JBOD - ZFS mirrored pool of 22x2 + 2 spares - Mirror the disk pairs across both controllers Let ZFS protect your data. Cindy On 07/21/10 15:10, John Andrunas wrote: