Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 22:51:40 +1030 From: Indexer <indexer@internode.on.net> To: Andy Wodfer <wodfer@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD and large harddrives Message-ID: <66248F21-1914-467A-9874-B5987F5E4790@internode.on.net> In-Reply-To: <AANLkTimh50XGrXraNzBCeY9mZj3wsWPG=RRkRiF_fRf=@mail.gmail.com> References: <AANLkTimh50XGrXraNzBCeY9mZj3wsWPG=RRkRiF_fRf=@mail.gmail.com>
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 18/11/2010, at 22:46, Andy Wodfer wrote: > Hi, > I'm going to build a server that's intended to store uncompressed = videofiles > (where 1 hour film equals about 500GB). I plan on using Western = Digital 2TB > or 3TB SATA harddrives. Total storage in version 1 of this server = will > probably be 8-12 TB. Harddrive speed is not so important so a 5400rpm = drive > would be OK. Seems like the green line of WD harddrives use both = 5400rpm and > 7200rpm. I will use RAID 5. >=20 > The processor will be a 64bit capable Intel processor and I plan on = using a > Highpoint Rocketraid or 3ware Raid controller. >=20 > So now my questions: >=20 > 1. Which FreeBSD version should I install? (it must support large = drives). > I'm currently using the standard FreeBSD 8.1 (STABLE) on several = servers, > but this is a 32bit version, right? I suppose I need a 64bit version = when I > use large harddrives? Freebsd has been 64 bit for a long time. It supports multiple = architectures. You want amd64 (yes, even on an intel 64bit) >=20 > 2. I know that the 3ware Raid controller supports larger drives than = 2TB (or > was it 1TB?). The Highpoint controller I'm not so sure of, but I've = had good > experience with these on a few Windows servers and on one FreeBSD = server. My > setup would be to use the entire disk for both operating system and > filestorage (in version 1). How can I create this huge = partition/slice? I > don't think the installer (atleast on the standard FreeBSD version) = supports > these large drives? >=20 You can use vinum or ZFS. > Thanks for your help. I might have follow-up questions as my project = make > progress. >=20 > Best, > Andy > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to = "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" William Brown pgp.mit.edu -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG/MacGPG2 v2.0.14 (Darwin) iQIcBAEBAgAGBQJM5RpXAAoJEHF16AnLoz6JCdQP/06Sne+m2b3xKg9p1FQzK6vi vcE4rnWvA6EJNTc6I4R1ftv824CryKMpOtmy4HIySbGIoljx/1cAacQtUQr00oS0 GBR8IMJF3UaH3dUd+5nAuNJLhrHwJcDDT1bKF79zut8n4YiJ7a9d4ad9QZt4kkdr pNrDQgEZSvTYPKxREevutrmy723u0y979c8S1H7B8WT0MigQ7JwIK6zS9WhveMNt ONUxToppQxL0BhD8SP8lwUHF37WUJ11bUaGgNtEK38c3871vVZmEwfjfx1N9rbrt Skg9DulDnFM01iCuav1RTmKChlFXdvS6CcKt9SjeiEu3IvnYHoD8KW7OXnOfKssy UT5i4lYXYepjcObwBpcIJuqNlBPX+kV1GDLJ7Fu0crQwI251sOJknJlAP2RkkfLw NMax7kd1IvAlN/AoFQcSeGsdoFvqM+KZDSi5h6OO3A53Qqx0/MFQ6mneL01Fbxhx rDgpjKN0acuKEENasUDcCvhXA5Ffpvf3ih/+gH23xD1TEFuYZ4owNzmkefI69clH 3s/dYL5Qt0cj3gB/TiABojZbrr8SA1BfXUmDekY+LnTH62s8CVJ0ypkyL8tWcWSj TGzOyfJELpvLEGWyzfP593lCD2aTtpMkGc+BVivfDAu710qzPMBMWXFxBY5izF4N QMjpiI6PFs2oewbsP9XN =3DKFw3 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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