S h i v wrote:
> On Nov 12, 2007 7:56 PM, Shawn Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> On 11/11/2007, Aubrey Li <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> hmm..., I didn't realize the footprint of zfs-based system is bigger
>>> than ufs-based.
>>> If it's not really doable, please ignore my requirement.
>> It may be doable; I'm not qualified to say one way or another.
>> However, I can tell you that zfs-based systems need more memory in
>> some cases than ufs-based systems; or that they will increase the
>> overall system memory pressure and create a experience that is
>> different than a ufs-based system would for low memory systems.
>>
> 
> I believe zfs will also have additional demands on the cpu due to its
> checksumming feature. I recall it to be single thread based, this
> likely means cpu demands become visible on single cpu systems.

I believe you are speculating.  In general, the ZFS checksum is far, far
faster than any disk I/O.  Anecdotal evidence suggests that for modern
processors, the checksum is not noticeable, even for single processor
systems.

> Some of the parameters are tunable. Not sure about the current zfs
> defaults in Indiana though.

Hopefully, they are the default default.
  -- richard
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