On Tue, 6 Jan 2009 21:41:32 -0500, David Magda <dma...@ee.ryerson.ca> wrote:
>On Jan 6, 2009, at 14:21, Rob wrote: > >> Obviously ZFS is ideal for large databases served out via >> application level or web servers. But what other practical ways are >> there to integrate the use of ZFS into existing setups to experience >> it's benefits. > >Remember that ZFS is made up of the ZPL and the DMU (amongst other >things). The ZPL is the POSIX compatibility layer that most of us use. >The DMU is the actual transactional object model that stores the >actual data objects (e.g. files). > >It would technically be possible for (say) MySQL to create a database >engine on top of that transactional store. I wouldn't be surprised to see that happen, given that: - InnoDB used to be the only transactional storage engine in MySQL - Innobase, the creator of InnoDB, has been acquired by Oracle - MySQL desparately needs a replacement for the InnoDB storage engine - MySQL has been acquired by SUN - ZFS (ZPL,DMU) is by SUN. - performance of the MySQL/InnoDB/ZFS stack is sub-optimal. No, I don't have any inside information. -- ( Kees Nuyt ) c[_] _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
