Re: Questions about Enterprise Storage with Linux

2001-03-09 Thread Jauder Ho
Well, I stand corrected. Look forward to trying it out. --Jauder On Fri, 9 Mar 2001, Tigran Aivazian wrote: > Hi, > > On Wed, 7 Mar 2001, Jauder Ho wrote: > > I am not sure what you intend this application for. If it is mission > > critical in any way shape or form, I would still recommend

Re: Questions about Enterprise Storage with Linux

2001-03-09 Thread Jauder Ho
Well, I stand corrected. Look forward to trying it out. --Jauder On Fri, 9 Mar 2001, Tigran Aivazian wrote: Hi, On Wed, 7 Mar 2001, Jauder Ho wrote: I am not sure what you intend this application for. If it is mission critical in any way shape or form, I would still recommend using

Re: Questions about Enterprise Storage with Linux

2001-03-08 Thread Tigran Aivazian
Hi, On Wed, 7 Mar 2001, Jauder Ho wrote: > I am not sure what you intend this application for. If it is mission > critical in any way shape or form, I would still recommend using something > like Veritas (which unfortunately is not ported to Linux yet).

Re: Questions about Enterprise Storage with Linux

2001-03-08 Thread Thomas Davis
Tom Sightler wrote: > > Hi All, > > I'm seeking information in regards to a large Linux implementation we are > planning. We have been evaluating many storage options and I've come up > with some questions that I have been unable to answer as far as Linux > capabilities in regards to storage.

Re: Questions about Enterprise Storage with Linux

2001-03-08 Thread james rich
On Thu, 8 Mar 2001, Jesse Pollard wrote: > james rich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > On Wed, 7 Mar 2001, Tom Sightler wrote: > > > > > 2. Does linux have any problems with large (500GB+) NFS exports, how about > > > large files over NFS? > > > > > > 3. What filesystem would be best for such large

Re: Questions about Enterprise Storage with Linux

2001-03-08 Thread Jesse Pollard
james rich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Wed, 7 Mar 2001, Tom Sightler wrote: > > > 2. Does linux have any problems with large (500GB+) NFS exports, how about > > large files over NFS? > > > > 3. What filesystem would be best for such large volumes? We currently use > > reirserfs on our internal

Re: Questions about Enterprise Storage with Linux

2001-03-08 Thread Jesse Pollard
james rich [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Wed, 7 Mar 2001, Tom Sightler wrote: 2. Does linux have any problems with large (500GB+) NFS exports, how about large files over NFS? 3. What filesystem would be best for such large volumes? We currently use reirserfs on our internal system, but

Re: Questions about Enterprise Storage with Linux

2001-03-08 Thread james rich
On Thu, 8 Mar 2001, Jesse Pollard wrote: james rich [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Wed, 7 Mar 2001, Tom Sightler wrote: 2. Does linux have any problems with large (500GB+) NFS exports, how about large files over NFS? 3. What filesystem would be best for such large volumes? We

Re: Questions about Enterprise Storage with Linux

2001-03-08 Thread Thomas Davis
Tom Sightler wrote: Hi All, I'm seeking information in regards to a large Linux implementation we are planning. We have been evaluating many storage options and I've come up with some questions that I have been unable to answer as far as Linux capabilities in regards to storage. We

Re: Questions about Enterprise Storage with Linux

2001-03-07 Thread james rich
On Wed, 7 Mar 2001, Tom Sightler wrote: > 2. Does linux have any problems with large (500GB+) NFS exports, how about > large files over NFS? > > 3. What filesystem would be best for such large volumes? We currently use > reirserfs on our internal system, but they generally have filesystems

Re: Questions about Enterprise Storage with Linux

2001-03-07 Thread Tim Moore
Tom Sightler wrote: > ... > For example if we purchase a NetApp Filer, or EMC Celerra with 1TB of > storage, and elect to export that entire amount as a single NFS mount, and > then use that storage to allow several Linux boxes to share 100GB > (admittedly temporary) files, will Linux handle

Re: Questions about Enterprise Storage with Linux

2001-03-07 Thread Jauder Ho
On Wed, 7 Mar 2001, Tom Sightler wrote: > The questions that have been asked are as follows (assume 2.4.x kernels): > > 1. What is the largest block device that linux currently supports? i.e. > Can I create a single 1TB volume on my storage device and expect linux to > see it and be able to

Re: Questions about Enterprise Storage with Linux

2001-03-07 Thread Tom Sightler
> >1. What is the largest block device that linux currently supports? i.e. > >Can I create a single 1TB volume on my storage device and expect linux to > >see it and be able to format it? > > Checkout the GFS project for really large filesystems with a high capability > of "fail safe"

Re: Questions about Enterprise Storage with Linux

2001-03-07 Thread Marcelo Tosatti
On Wed, 7 Mar 2001, Jesse Pollard wrote: > On Wed, 07 Mar 2001, Tom Sightler wrote: > >Hi All, > > > >I'm seeking information in regards to a large Linux implementation we are > >planning. We have been evaluating many storage options and I've come up > >with some questions that I have been

Re: Questions about Enterprise Storage with Linux

2001-03-07 Thread Jesse Pollard
On Wed, 07 Mar 2001, Tom Sightler wrote: >Hi All, > >I'm seeking information in regards to a large Linux implementation we are >planning. We have been evaluating many storage options and I've come up >with some questions that I have been unable to answer as far as Linux >capabilities in regards

Questions about Enterprise Storage with Linux

2001-03-07 Thread Tom Sightler
Hi All, I'm seeking information in regards to a large Linux implementation we are planning. We have been evaluating many storage options and I've come up with some questions that I have been unable to answer as far as Linux capabilities in regards to storage. We are looking at storage systems

Questions about Enterprise Storage with Linux

2001-03-07 Thread Tom Sightler
Hi All, I'm seeking information in regards to a large Linux implementation we are planning. We have been evaluating many storage options and I've come up with some questions that I have been unable to answer as far as Linux capabilities in regards to storage. We are looking at storage systems

Re: Questions about Enterprise Storage with Linux

2001-03-07 Thread Jesse Pollard
On Wed, 07 Mar 2001, Tom Sightler wrote: Hi All, I'm seeking information in regards to a large Linux implementation we are planning. We have been evaluating many storage options and I've come up with some questions that I have been unable to answer as far as Linux capabilities in regards to

Re: Questions about Enterprise Storage with Linux

2001-03-07 Thread Marcelo Tosatti
On Wed, 7 Mar 2001, Jesse Pollard wrote: On Wed, 07 Mar 2001, Tom Sightler wrote: Hi All, I'm seeking information in regards to a large Linux implementation we are planning. We have been evaluating many storage options and I've come up with some questions that I have been unable to

Re: Questions about Enterprise Storage with Linux

2001-03-07 Thread Tom Sightler
1. What is the largest block device that linux currently supports? i.e. Can I create a single 1TB volume on my storage device and expect linux to see it and be able to format it? Checkout the GFS project for really large filesystems with a high capability of "fail safe" configuration.

Re: Questions about Enterprise Storage with Linux

2001-03-07 Thread Jauder Ho
On Wed, 7 Mar 2001, Tom Sightler wrote: The questions that have been asked are as follows (assume 2.4.x kernels): 1. What is the largest block device that linux currently supports? i.e. Can I create a single 1TB volume on my storage device and expect linux to see it and be able to format

Re: Questions about Enterprise Storage with Linux

2001-03-07 Thread Tim Moore
Tom Sightler wrote: ... For example if we purchase a NetApp Filer, or EMC Celerra with 1TB of storage, and elect to export that entire amount as a single NFS mount, and then use that storage to allow several Linux boxes to share 100GB (admittedly temporary) files, will Linux handle that, at