Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 08:49:29 -0600 From: Eric Anderson <anderson@centtech.com> To: Claus Guttesen <cguttesen@yahoo.dk> Cc: freebsd-performance@freebsd.org Subject: Re: nfs and disc-storage Message-ID: <4235A479.9020802@centtech.com> In-Reply-To: <20050314131127.12498.qmail@web26808.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> References: <20050314131127.12498.qmail@web26808.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>
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Claus Guttesen wrote: > Hi. > > I have the option of going with an atabeast from > nexsan, or a cx300 from dell (emc). Both have fiber. > It will be connected to a nfs-server with some TB of > data using a qlogic 2310 hba. > > Will the cx300 have much higher throughput compared to > the atabeast? Which one should I go for? I'm primarily > "concerned" with io-performance. I know the cx300's are fast - we ended up buying JetStor's (www.acnc.com) 16bay SATA-Fibre box, which is really snappy, and the support has been great. They officially support FreeBSD also, and I can honestly say that of the 6 we have so far, they all have been rock solid, and snappy boxes. If you want the ultimate performance, get the Raptor SATA drives, and configure in a RAID0+1 configuration (more $$ though), or a RAID5 for speed but less $$. I use these in an NFS serving environment also. Eric -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric Anderson Sr. Systems Administrator Centaur Technology I have seen the future and it is just like the present, only longer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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