An Open Source EqualLogic Replacement Part 3: Evaluating ZFS
ZFS As detailed in my last post, ZFS looks like the best fit for my needs. It’s taken some time to get my head wrapped around it, so I thought I would share my initial findings here.
ZFS As detailed in my last post, ZFS looks like the best fit for my needs. It’s taken some time to get my head wrapped around it, so I thought I would share my initial findings here.
Some edits from last night’s Christmas party. Clicking on an image will display it larger; clicking it again will close the viewer. Once viewing a large image, press the left and right arrow buttons on your keyboard to advance to the next image. [nggallery id=2]
Pipe Dream? Part 1 laid out my goals: move from my EqualLogic array to something cheaper, faster, with more storage. It sounds impossible, but there are some acceptable (and affordable) solutions out there. SSD + Hard Drive Options After some research, I came up with three possible ways to accomplish my goals, looking strictly at …
I run a XenServer cluster that depends on an EqualLogic PS5000XV for shared storage. While I hold the EqualLogic unit in high regard, I will be trying to replace it with open-source tools running on fairly standard server hardware. I will be documenting the process here.