On 2015-07-07T12:23:44, Ulrich Windl <ulrich.wi...@rz.uni-regensburg.de> wrote:

> The advantage depends on the alternatives: If two nodes both want to access 
> the same filesystem, you can use OCFS2, NFS, or CIFS (list not complete). If 
> only one node can access a filesystem, you could try any journaled filesystem 
> (a fsck is needed after a node crash).

A journaled file system does not require a fsck after a crash.

> If you use NFS or CIFS, you shift the problem to another machine.
> 
> If you use a local filesystem, you need recovery, mount, and start of your 
> application on a standby node.
> 
> With OCFS2 you'll have to wait for a few seconds before your application can 
> continue.

The recovery happens in the background with OCFS2 as well; the fs
replays the failed node's journal in the background. The actual time
saved by avoiding the "mount" is negligible.



Regards,
    Lars

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