Phil Harmon wrote: > > Not the thread hijack, but I assume a SSD ZIL will similarly improve > an iSCSI target...as I am getting 2-5MB on that too. > > Yes, it generally will. I've seen some huge improvements with iSCSI, > but YMMV depending on your config, application and workload.
Sorry this isn't completely ZFS-related, but with all this expert storage knowledge here... On a related note - all other things being equal, is there any reason to choose NFS over ISCI, or vice-versa? I'm currently looking at this decision. We have a NetApp (I wish it were a ZFS-based appliance!) and need to remotely mount a filesystem from it. It will share the filesystem either as NFS or ICSI. Some of my colleagues say it would be better to use NFS. Their reasoning is basically: "That's the way it's always been done". I'm leaning towards ISCSI. My reasoning is that it removes a whole extra layer of complexity - as I understand it, the remote client just treats the remote mount like any other physical device. And I've had MAJOR headaches over the years fixing/tweaking NFS. Even though version 4 seems better, I'd still rather bypass it completely. I believe in the "Keep it simple, stupid" philosophy. I do realize that NFS is probably better for remote filesystems that have multiple simultaneous users, but we won't be doing that in this case. Any major arguments for/against one over the other? Thanks for any suggestions. Doug Linder ---------- Learn more about Merchant Link at www.merchantlink.com. THIS MESSAGE IS CONFIDENTIAL. This e-mail message and any attachments are proprietary and confidential information intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not print, distribute, or copy this message or any attachments. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete this message and any attachments from your computer. _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
