I currently use a Linux server w/ 8 disks (approx. 3Tb) as an NFS/SAMBA/netatalk fileserver. I have a matching Linux server as a backup, using nightly rsync jobs to keep the backup current. I use LVM, so replacing a disk is doable, but kind of a pain. Also, I really wanted to use encrypted disks, but found that even NFS speeds were reduced on my hardware.
So, the idea I have now is to use my Linux machines to encrypt the disks and export them as iSCSI LUNs, and use a third server running opensolaris to create a ZFS pool from the iSCSI LUNs. Assuming the iSCSI traffic is on a separate network, this seems like it should accomplish my goals of making adding disk easier and ensuring everything on disk is always encrypted. Does this plan make sense? Any recommendations on how best to use the disk I have to ensure I have a safe backup strategy? -- This message posted from opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
