> From: zfs-discuss-boun...@opensolaris.org [mailto:zfs-discuss- > boun...@opensolaris.org] On Behalf Of Don > > I've got 80 spindles in 5 16 bay drive shelves (76 15k RPM SAS drives > in 19 4 disk raidz sets, 2 hot spares, and 2 bays set aside for a > mirrored ZIL) connected to two servers (so if one fails I can import on > the other one). Host based cards are not an option for my ZIL- I need > something that sits in the array and can be imported by the other > system. > > I was planning on using a pair of mirrored SLC based Intel X25E's > because of their superior write performance but if it's going to > destroy my pool- then it's useless. > > Does anyone else have something that can match their write performance > without breaking ZFS?
You're not going to break ZFS with the X25's, if you just get 2 of them and make them a mirror. But be aware, that all sync writes will go to these devices, and if you've got 80 spindles, it's possible that 1 mirror might not be enough for your optimal performance. You might gain more by using more than one pair. I don't know any way to test it other than getting your hands on more than one pair and seeing what results you get. _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
