Re: [CentOS] CentOS things to mod for VMware server
I wouldn't use any other file system than XFS as it is the most reliable file system out there. We've been using XFS on a x86 system for over a year now and haven't had any file system problems. It has actually saved us on occasion. From what I've read, people have only reported problems when they pile layer upon layer of stuff on their disks. Logical volumes, NFS, etc., etc.. We are using XFS on RAID drives, both RAID 1 and 0, and the only extra item we add is NFS. Before our Linux boxes, we've used XFS on SGI's for probably over a decade of dependable and reliable service. -- Brent L. Bates (UNIX Sys. Admin.) M.S. 912 Phone:(757) 865-1400, x204 NASA Langley Research CenterFAX:(757) 865-8177 Hampton, Virginia 23681-0001 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.vigyan.com/~blbates/ ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] CentOS things to mod for VMware server
On Mon, 2007-08-06 at 09:00 -0400, Brent L. Bates wrote: I wouldn't use any other file system than XFS as it is the most reliable file system out there. We've been using XFS on a x86 system for over a year now and haven't had any file system problems. It has actually saved us on occasion. From what I've read, people have only reported problems when they pile layer upon layer of stuff on their disks. Logical volumes, NFS, etc., etc.. We are using XFS on RAID drives, both RAID 1 and 0, and the only extra item we add is NFS. Before our Linux boxes, we've used XFS on SGI's for probably over a decade of dependable and reliable service. I agree that it is a good filesystem. But its reliability relies a bit on the iron you have. XFS does lazy writes, this prevents some fragmentation and unnecessary writes, but can cause a larger loss of data when some hardware fails. Also watch out with 4K stack kernels. -- Daniel ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] CentOS things to mod for VMware server
On 8/3/07, Yiorgos Stamoulis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: XFS allegedly handles large files better than ext3/reiserfs. and we all know that vmx files can be . . . . big! Has anyone run any benchmarks on xfs / ext3 / reiserfs to establish which is better suited for holding virtual machines? The only reason I'd avoid xfs here is for x86 systems. XFS still doesn't play well with kernels using 4k stacks. This has improved, but it still can leave you with crashes/corruption. For x86_64 systems the problem isn't nearly as bad, as this kernel uses 8k stacks, so xfs is a bit more reliable. -- During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act. George Orwell ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] CentOS things to mod for VMware server
Rogelio Bastardo wrote: I'd like to make a CentOS-based VMware server. Anything I should consider before doing so? (e.g. stuff to disable, kernel tweaks, etc) ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos XFS allegedly handles large files better than ext3/reiserfs. and we all know that vmx files can be . . . . big! Has anyone run any benchmarks on xfs / ext3 / reiserfs to establish which is better suited for holding virtual machines? Yiorgos ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] CentOS things to mod for VMware server
I'd like to make a CentOS-based VMware server. Anything I should consider before doing so? (e.g. stuff to disable, kernel tweaks, etc) ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
