[TriLUG] "Best" file system for a 20TB array - CentOS 5.4

[David Black]

ZFS is also available in FreeBSD.   If you're okay with a slightly downlevel ZFS version (possibly a *good* thing depending on your inclinations), it does have a smaller memory footprint as compared to OpenSolaris.

I've tried both and they work fine.

Dave

----- "Ron Kelley" <rkelleyrtp at gmail.com> wrote:

> At this point, I can install any x86-capable OS on the machine (it is
> a brand-new server with nothing installed).  If I went the ZFS route,
> I could simply install Opensolaris and be done with it (I have a
> solaris background...)  Since this will just be a NAS/CIFS box, I
> guess ZFS with OpenSolaris is a good option as well.  
> 
> Sound reasonable?
> 
> 
> -Ron
> 
> 
> 
> On Apr 6, 2010, at 11:53 AM, Scott Lambdin wrote:
> 
> > Want ZFS!!!!!   (too bad licenses are not compatible) (
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZFS#Linux)
> > 
> > 
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