From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jun 26 02:33:03 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 93112106566C for ; Sun, 26 Jun 2011 02:33:03 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ml@my.gd) Received: from mail-wy0-f182.google.com (mail-wy0-f182.google.com [74.125.82.182]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 319E48FC0A for ; Sun, 26 Jun 2011 02:33:02 +0000 (UTC) Received: by wyg24 with SMTP id 24so1096779wyg.13 for ; Sat, 25 Jun 2011 19:33:02 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.216.229.202 with SMTP id h52mr616517weq.17.1309055582211; Sat, 25 Jun 2011 19:33:02 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [192.168.0.2] (angel.c-mal.com [82.241.189.111]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id n20sm2097620weq.39.2011.06.25.19.33.00 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Sat, 25 Jun 2011 19:33:01 -0700 (PDT) References: <4E06180F.7090409@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4E06180F.7090409@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (iPhone Mail 8J2) Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Message-Id: <16AE025C-EA55-45F3-8419-542228CE5AA4@my.gd> X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (8J2) From: Damien Fleuriot Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2011 04:32:55 +0200 To: Joshua Isom Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" Subject: Re: Performance of a USB ZIL for ZFS X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2011 02:33:03 -0000 On 25 Jun 2011, at 19:17, Joshua Isom wrote: > I was wondering if anyone had tried using a decent USB flash drive for the= ZIL. I know it'd be hard finding one fast enough, but some from patriot se= em like they might be suitable for home use. Part of the idea is to just mi= nimize hard drive thrashing and the wear and tear associated with it. If it= helps prevent the drives from going bad, and doesn't hurt performance too b= ad all the better. But if it's going to hurt performance too much or not he= lp prevent thrashing there isn't a point. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.or= g" I stopped reading at the title. The answer is no. Grab a SSD for $80-120ish.=