> Wrt. what I've experienced and read in ZFS-discussion etc. list I've the > __feeling__, that we would have got really into trouble, using Solaris > (even the most recent one) on that system ... > So if one asks me, whether to run Solaris+ZFS on a production system, I > usually say: definitely, but only, if it is a Sun server ... > > My 2ยข ;-)
I can't agree with you more. I'm beginning to understand what the phrase "Sun's software is great - as long as you're running it on Sun's hardware" means... Whether it's deserved or not, I feel like this OS isn't mature yet. And maybe it's not the whole OS, maybe it's some specific subsection (like ZFS), but my general impression of OpenSolaris has been... not stellar. I don't think it's ready yet for a prime time slot on commodity hardware. And while I don't intend to fan any flames that might already exist (remember, I've only just joined within the past week, and thus haven't been around long enough to figured out even if any flames exist), but I believe I'm justified in making the above statement. Just off the top of my head, here is a list of red flags I've run into in 7 day's time: - If I don't wait for at least 2 minutes before logging into my system after I've powered everything up, my machine freezes. - If I yank a hard drive out of a (supposedly redundant) RAID5 array (or "RAID-Z zpool," as its called) that has an NFS mount attached to it, not only does that mount point get severed, but _all_ NFS connections to all mount points are dropped, regardless of whether they were on the zpool or not. Oh, and then my machine freezes. - If I just yank a hard drive out of a (supposedly redundant) RAID5 array (or "RAID-Z zpool," as its called), and just forgetting about NFS, my machine freezes. - If I query a zpool for its status, but don't do so under the right circumstances, my machine freezes. I've had to use the hard reset button on my case more times than I've had the ability to shut down the machine properly from a non-frozen console or GUI. That shouldn't happen. I dunno. If this sounds like bitching, that's fine: I'll file bug reports and then move on. It's just that sometimes, software needs to grow a bit more before it's ready for production, and I feel like trying to run OpenSolaris + ZFS on commodity hardware just might be one of those times. Just two more cents to add to yours. As Richard said, the only way to fix things is to file bug reports. Hopefully, the most helpful things to come out of this thread will be those forms of constructive criticism. As for now, it looks like a return to LVM2, XFS, and one of the Linux or BSD kernels might be a more stable decision, but don't worry - I haven't been completely dissuaded, and I definitely plan on checking back in a few releases to see how things are going in the ZFS world. ;) Thanks everyone for your help, and keep improving! :) -Todd -- This message posted from opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
