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

[Matt Pusateri]

FreeBSD & ZFS +1

On Apr 6, 2010, at 1:25 PM, David Black wrote:

> 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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