Hi DSHEET dsheet at yahoo.com wrote: > Hello all, > > > I want to build a new computer dedicated for (1) secure storage and for (2) > photo and video editing. I know I will use Windows for the photo/video > editing because I have applications for it already. However, I want to > convert gradually to Opensolaris/nexenta/belenix because of ZFS. > I'm thinking of dual booting and using VirtualBox as much as I can. Do you > think Belenix is a good starting point for using ZFS. > Belenix is good, however 0.7.1 is quite old in terms of apps running on there so perhaps wait till the stable version of 0.8 gets released....
Perhaps try OpenSol or SXCE to get a feel for ZFS and Solaris then using the install script from Moinak create a new instance of Belenix within the Osol filesystem as ZFS allows for different pools or instances of OS's which I think are chrooted (plz correct if I'm wrong here!!). > (An additional question is, I want to use Belenix for its more cutting edge > work, but I want the extra repositories that Nexenta offer. Is that software > readily available in Belenix also?) > Belenix has a wide range of software and should grow too depending on how many people come forward and claim they need something but one can always compile on it no probs as long as libraries and devel files are sufficient versions. > I go through a lot of data, so my computer will have many harddrives. > Besides using a Core i7 processor, I'm not set on the other components. If > any of you have suggestions, please let me know. > Perhaps go for external NAS RAID system if large amount of data, such as a Netgear Pro NAS which supports upto 9TB..... or external file server. Also if you need lot's of processing power perhaps go for a Dual socket Quad core Xeon system which would be a workstation not server!! With full blown GUI too. A while back Moinak claimed that Nvidia was best supported under UNIX so definitely GPU to consider. ATI has issues and Intel isn't really very powerful. Another idea maybe to try Linux as it has many applications already available and you might even want to get rid of your Win system as GIMP and cinelerra as well as others can do photo/video manipulation..... - unless you hardcore and want Apple OSX with Final Cut Pro and Photoshop. Also wide range of H/W support too.... btw BSD also has ZFS although not as up to date as Solaris ZFS but is another option!! > Thanks in advance, > DSHEET > > > _______________________________________________ > belenix-discuss mailing list > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/belenix-discuss > http://groups.google.com/group/belenix-discuss > HTH, Kaya
