Ed Pate wrote: >> Hi All, >> I stumbled on Solaris after talking to my CEO about >> the server I was setting up and his eyes got all big >> and he started going on about Solaris and ZFS. I'm >> experienced with Unix and Linux so I have some idea >> of what is going to go into this but I've already >> tried building my file server on Redhat, a couple >> custom fileserver distros and finally Windows Server >> 2003 (raid5) and wasn't happy with the performance of >> any of them. In the end I broke down and went to >> Frys and got a NAS enclosure :p >> >> So, Solaris, this post is essentially asking for any >> obvious suggestions or pointing out pitfalls I may be >> getting myself into, just a nudge in the right >> direction. Later I'm sure there will be more direct >> questions :) >> >> Here is the vision: >> -Solaris 10 running software RAID/ZFS2 managing 8 >> drives at first with room for expansion >> There is a huge range of possibilities, depending on your space and performance requirements.
I suggest you have a look back through the archives of this list, there are plenty of similar posts and you should find an answer that fits your situation. If not, come back with more details of your space/performance requirements. Ian _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
