Date: Wed, 20 May 2009 17:06:34 -0700 From: Kip Macy <kmacy@freebsd.org> To: Alessandro Dellavedova <alessandro.dellavedova@ifom-ieo-campus.it> Cc: Adam McDougall <mcdouga9@egr.msu.edu>, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: RFT: ZFS MFC Message-ID: <3c1674c90905201706j5a5ec8aw843621b88698f5c2@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <28D35184-3EAF-43A9-89A7-C434FD23A967@ifom-ieo-campus.it> References: <3c1674c90905151702l81c2b88off1d2b2ffed39ca2@mail.gmail.com> <20090516065019.GM82547@egr.msu.edu> <28D35184-3EAF-43A9-89A7-C434FD23A967@ifom-ieo-campus.it>
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> > Unfortunately not a lot but we can do the following: > > - Donate some hardware (Fibre Channel HBAs) to the FreeBSD project (paid > from my pocket, not my employer's one); > - Donate some money (paid from my employer's pocket, if I can demonstrate > that this can help us to save big bucks on high-end storage systems); > - Detail in a very precise way all the tests that we are doing on ZFS, using > the following storage: Apple Xraid, Nexsan Sas/SATAbeast, EMC (waiting for > the final configuration) as a contribution to the FreeBSD community. > > In a few words, please let the community know what we can do in order to > make this dream come true. Contributing hardware to the cluster increases the range of platforms that FreeBSD committers can test on. I can't speak to whom or to what to contribute money - that really depends on your perceived needs. 4GB / 8GB qlogic fibre channel support is actually on its way, although I don't know the date. Cheers, Kip
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