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Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:27:26 +0200 (CEST)
From: "MeX" <mex@active.sk>
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Subject: Re: RAID 5 - serious problem
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Hello,

On Str, Október 15, 2008 15:15, Jeremy Chadwick wrote:
> Are you using the Matrix Storage Technology?  If so, immediately stop.
> FreeBSD's support for this is very, very bad, and will nearly guarantee
> data loss.  There are many of us who have tried it, and it's known to
> be buggy on FreeBSD.
>
> http://wiki.freebsd.org/JeremyChadwick/ATA_issues_and_troubleshooting
>
> I recommend you stop using this feature and start using ZFS or gvinum
> for what you need.

do you think that ZFS code in FreeBSD 7.0-R (7.1-R) is enough stable for
using it in production environment for RAID-1 even also for RAID-5?

About 5 years ago I tried vinum for RAID1 if I remember clearly, but I
never tried gvinum. It's production ready piece of cake?

Many thanks

MeX