Re: [storage-discuss] file server for windows network with data deduplication
Do I can install virtualbox and opensolaris as guest to windows server 2003 host and controll underlying msa20 enclosure with opensolaris? -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ storage-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/storage-discuss
Re: [storage-discuss] file server for windows network with data deduplication
yes, we have AD. My storage is hp dl380 g5 with msa20 enclosure (12x750gb hdd) connected over 6404 scsi controller. this conf is supported in solaris. 1. Do I can simply install open solaris on this server and configure zfs to controll this hdds or array in msa20? 2. if yes, how I need to configure 6404 scsi controller? like jbod? msa20 have controller inside but...h ideal solution will be windows storage server 2003 or 2008 because i know this to setup but this is costly. I want to learn opensolaris. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ storage-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/storage-discuss
Re: [storage-discuss] file server for windows network with data deduplication
Short answer: yes you can. Long answer: yes you can - you can even use compression. There are two options: 1) Using ZFS as file server (NAS) 2) Using ZFS as backend iSCSI storage backend for your Windows fileserver (SAN) Both is possible, while I would prefer 2) if you use Windows AD. In both cases make sure you have enouth RAM or L2ARC SSD in your box. Estimate: for 5 TB you would need between 10 GB (128kb recordsize) and 125 GB (8k recordsize) (depending on blocksize). Suggestion: 12 GB of Main Memory + 2 x 80 GB SSD for L2ARC (this way you can even go with 8 gb records size). Robert -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ storage-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/storage-discuss
[storage-discuss] file server for windows network with data deduplication
hello... I have 5 1TB windows partitions with 5 file archive shares (server 2003, clients is win xp and w7). But, I have ALLOT DUPLICATE files on them. I need some free and simple solution to deduplicate this files where client will still view this files in original state. Do I can to this with opensolaris zfs which have deduplication inside? sorry, but I am windows man, this is something new to me. thanks people -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ storage-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/storage-discuss
