Mario Goebbels wrote: >> A 6 disk raidz set is not optimal for random reads, since each disk in >> the raidz set needs to be accessed to retrieve each item. >> > > I don't understand, if the file is contained within a single stripe, why > would it need to access the other disks, if the checksum of the stripe > is OK? Also, why wouldn't it be able to concurrently access different > disks for multiple reads? > > The item is striped across all the drives, so you have to wait for the slowest drive.
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