> From: zfs-discuss-boun...@opensolaris.org [mailto:zfs-discuss-
> boun...@opensolaris.org] On Behalf Of Lanky Doodle
> 
> The ZFS install will be mirrored, but I am not sure how to configure the
15
> data disks from a performance (inc. resilvering) vs protection vs usable
space
> perspective;
> 
> 3x 5 disk raid-z. 3 disk failures in the right scenario, 12TB storage
> 2x 7 disk raid-z + hot spare. 2 disk failures in the right scenario, 12TB
storage
> 1x 15 disk raid-z2. 2 disk failures, 13TB storage
> 2x 7 disk raid-z2 + hot spare. 4 disk failures in the right scenario, 10TB
storage

The above all provide highest usable space (lowest hardware cost.)
But if you want performance, go for mirrors.  (highest hardware cost.)

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