Re: [zfs-discuss] Log disk with all ssd pool?

2011-11-01 Thread Daniel Carosone
On Tue, Nov 01, 2011 at 06:17:57PM -0400, Edward Ned Harvey wrote: > You can do both poorly for free, or you can do both very well for big bucks. > That's what opensolaris was doing. That mess was costing someone money and considered very well done? Good riddance. -- Dan. pgp9EbJq1tUD1.pgp

Re: [zfs-discuss] Log disk with all ssd pool?

2011-11-01 Thread Edward Ned Harvey
> From: Bob Friesenhahn [mailto:bfrie...@simple.dallas.tx.us] > > I notice that the mail activity has diminished substantially since the > forums were shut down. Apparently they were still in use. I'm sure nobody thought they were unused. I'm sure it was a cost saving measure. Jive forums star

Re: [zfs-discuss] Log disk with all ssd pool?

2011-11-01 Thread Bob Friesenhahn
On Tue, 1 Nov 2011, Edward Ned Harvey wrote: From: zfs-discuss-boun...@opensolaris.org [mailto:zfs-discuss- boun...@opensolaris.org] On Behalf Of Karl Rossing On 10/28/2011 01:04 AM, Mark Wolek wrote: before the forum closed. Did I miss something? Yes. The forums no longer exist. It's onl

Re: [zfs-discuss] Log disk with all ssd pool?

2011-11-01 Thread Edward Ned Harvey
> From: zfs-discuss-boun...@opensolaris.org [mailto:zfs-discuss- > boun...@opensolaris.org] On Behalf Of Karl Rossing > > On 10/28/2011 01:04 AM, Mark Wolek wrote: > > before the forum closed. > Did I miss something? Yes. The forums no longer exist. It's only mailman email now. ___

Re: [zfs-discuss] Log disk with all ssd pool?

2011-10-31 Thread Karl Rossing
On 10/28/2011 01:04 AM, Mark Wolek wrote: before the forum closed. Did I miss something? Karl CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication (including all attachments) is confidential and is intended for the use of the named addressee(s) only and may contain information that is private, conf

Re: [zfs-discuss] Log disk with all ssd pool?

2011-10-30 Thread Richard Elling
On Oct 27, 2011, at 11:04 PM, Mark Wolek wrote: > Still kicking around this idea and didn’t see it addressed in any of the > threads before the forum closed. > > If one made an all ssd pool, would a log/cache drive just slow you down? > Would zil slow you down? In general, a slog makes sens

Re: [zfs-discuss] Log disk with all ssd pool?

2011-10-28 Thread Neil Perrin
Of Neil Perrin Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 11:38 AM To: zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org Subject: Re: [zfs-discuss] Log disk with all ssd pool?   On 10/28/11 00:54, Neil Perrin wrote: On 10/28/11 00:04, Mark Wolek wrote: Still kicking around this idea and didn’t see it addressed

Re: [zfs-discuss] Log disk with all ssd pool?

2011-10-28 Thread Mark Wolek
n...@opensolaris.org [mailto:zfs-discuss-boun...@opensolaris.org] On Behalf Of Neil Perrin Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 11:38 AM To: zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org Subject: Re: [zfs-discuss] Log disk with all ssd pool? On 10/28/11 00:54, Neil Perrin wrote: On 10/28/11 00:04, Mark Wolek wrote: Still kick

Re: [zfs-discuss] Log disk with all ssd pool?

2011-10-28 Thread Neil Perrin
On 10/28/11 00:54, Neil Perrin wrote: On 10/28/11 00:04, Mark Wolek wrote: Still kicking around this idea and didn’t see it addressed in any of the threads before the forum closed.    If one made an all ssd pool, would a log/cache drive just slow you d

Re: [zfs-discuss] Log disk with all ssd pool?

2011-10-28 Thread Edward Ned Harvey
> From: zfs-discuss-boun...@opensolaris.org [mailto:zfs-discuss- > boun...@opensolaris.org] On Behalf Of Mark Wolek > > Still kicking around this idea and didn’t see it addressed in any of the threads > before the forum closed. > > If one made an all ssd pool, would a log/cache drive just slow yo

Re: [zfs-discuss] Log disk with all ssd pool?

2011-10-27 Thread Neil Perrin
On 10/28/11 00:04, Mark Wolek wrote: Still kicking around this idea and didn’t see it addressed in any of the threads before the forum closed.    If one made an all ssd pool, would a log/cache drive just slow you down?  Would zil slow you down?  Thinking rotate MLC drives w

Re: [zfs-discuss] Log disk with all ssd pool?

2011-10-27 Thread Ian Collins
On 10/28/11 07:04 PM, Mark Wolek wrote: Still kicking around this idea and didn’t see it addressed in any of the threads before the forum closed. If one made an all ssd pool, would a log/cache drive just slow you down? Would zil slow you down? I would guess not, you would still be sprea

[zfs-discuss] Log disk with all ssd pool?

2011-10-27 Thread Mark Wolek
Still kicking around this idea and didn't see it addressed in any of the threads before the forum closed. If one made an all ssd pool, would a log/cache drive just slow you down? Would zil slow you down? Thinking rotate MLC drives with sandforce controllers every few years to avoid losing a d