I was looking at using the mysqllvm ami for the mysql servers. I'm assuming the lvm has the following two benefits: freezing the disk so Amazon can make EBS->S3 snapshots, and so we can grow a database volume over time (since they charge based on the *allocation* space of the 'drive').
ZFS also can freeze a volumen, and add drives (and raid them). But it also can do compression which reduces the space used and boosts the effective transfer rate.* Since ZFS-FUSE is a user mode FS for Linux**, it should work with EBS on EC2. A feature idea for scalr is to automate the enlargement of the EBS backed volume for the MySQL machines -- start with a base one that the user creates, and then add new ones (based on a user 'ebs-add-chuck- size' param) before the disk gets full -- elastic drive space. -steve-- * http://blogs.smugmug.com/don/2008/10/13/zfs-mysqlinnodb-compression-update/ ** http://zfs-on-fuse.blogspot.com/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "scalr-discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/scalr-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
