Richard Elling wrote: > Orvar Korvar wrote: >> Ok, thanx for your answers! >> >> So, I guess there is no point in providing a database on top of ZFS, just as >> MS tried to do? A WinFS like thing on ZFS wouldnt be beneficial at all? >> Better off with plain ZFS? >> > > I don't think this is a simple question. The way ZFS is designed, > you could plug a new module into the DMU. Most people interface > with the ZPL (POSIX Layer) module, with some folks using ZVols. > There is nothing to say that you can't come up with another module > that leverages the DMU.
pNFS is doing exactly this and while the service that pNFS provides is a file system it is using ZFS as a "database" and uses the DMU/DSL directly rather than through the ZPL. http://opensolaris.org/os/project/nfsv41/ -- Darren J Moffat _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
