On Nov 20, 2007 12:52 PM, Amos Shapira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 20/11/2007, Yonah Russ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Nov 20, 2007 7:32 AM, Amos Shapira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > On 20/11/2007, Yonah Russ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi, > ..snip.. > > > > > > Another point which was just raised in the office - it appears that we > > > are going to use DRBD for SQLite synchronization - if so then it > > > should make sense to use DRBD for MySQL synchronization as well to > > > reduce the configuration complexity. Any thoughts on that? > > > > > > > I have only used DRBD in Active-Passive settings to eliminate the need > for > > replication. > > Maybe you could put the database files on a cluster filesystem over > DRBD? > > That's what I saw to be suggested in a few places, can't remember > which of the databases was mentioned with it. > > I saw this (cluster-aware filesystem over DRBD) also mentioned in the > context of sharing Xen images for fail-over (so you have a Xen > filesystem (over LVM?) over DRBD and if the Xen host crashes then > another host can pick up its guests and run them from the same LVM). > My take-away form this is that DRBD+Cluster-FS might be used as a > cheap replacement for a real SAN. >
I usually use OCFS2 and I use it exactly that way- I use DRBD in Primary/Primary mode for active/active postfix/imap/pop using maildirs stored on the DRBD. We also use the DRBD to store the MySQL DB files but the MySQL itself is only active/passive. > > > > > Depending on your budget/configuration, NetApp has recently started > selling > > an inexpensive storage solution ($3000) the StoreVault S300. I haven't > tried > > it but the price is right. > > I've also been meaning to try Coraid storage although their prices in > Israel > > were not as attractive as in the States. > > Thanks for the heads-up. Our host is in the US so it might be relevant. > Let me know if you use either :) yonah > > Cheers, > > --Amos > > ================================================================= > To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command > echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
