Re: [zfs-discuss] CPU sizing for ZFS/iSCSI/NFS server

2011-12-12 Thread Hung-Sheng Tsao (Lao Tsao 老曹) Ph.D.



On 12/12/2011 3:02 PM, Gary Driggs wrote:

On Dec 12, 2011, at 11:42 AM, "\"Hung-Sheng Tsao (Lao Tsao 老曹) Ph.D.\"" wrote:


please check out the ZFS appliance 7120 spec 2.4Ghz /24GB memory and ZIL(SSD)

Do those appliances also use the F20 PCIe flash cards?
no,  these controller need the slots for SAS HBA to make  HA-cluster 
configuration orFC0E,  FC -HBA or 10ge HBA

7120 only support logzilla
7320 (x4170M2 head support readzilla (L2ARC) and logzilla (ZIL) 18GB
7420 (x4470M2 head) support readzilla(500GB or 1TB) and logzilla

I know the
Exadata storage cells use them but they aren't utilizing ZFS in the
Linux version of the X2-2. Has that changed with the Solaris x86
versions of the appliance? Also, does OCZ or someone make an
equivalent to the F20 now?

-Gary
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Re: [zfs-discuss] CPU sizing for ZFS/iSCSI/NFS server

2011-12-12 Thread Gary Driggs
On Dec 12, 2011, at 11:42 AM, "\"Hung-Sheng Tsao (Lao Tsao 老曹) Ph.D.\"" wrote:

> please check out the ZFS appliance 7120 spec 2.4Ghz /24GB memory and ZIL(SSD)

Do those appliances also use the F20 PCIe flash cards? I know the
Exadata storage cells use them but they aren't utilizing ZFS in the
Linux version of the X2-2. Has that changed with the Solaris x86
versions of the appliance? Also, does OCZ or someone make an
equivalent to the F20 now?

-Gary
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Re: [zfs-discuss] CPU sizing for ZFS/iSCSI/NFS server

2011-12-12 Thread Albert Chin
On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 03:01:08PM -0500, "Hung-Sheng Tsao (Lao Tsao 老曹) Ph.D." 
wrote:
> [email protected]

Yep, that's the plan. Thanks.

> On 12/12/2011 2:44 PM, Albert Chin wrote:
> >On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 02:40:52PM -0500, "Hung-Sheng Tsao (Lao Tsao 老曹) 
> >Ph.D." wrote:
> >>please check out the ZFS appliance 7120 spec 2.4Ghz /24GB memory and
> >>ZIL(SSD)
> >>may be try the ZFS simulator SW
> >Good point. Thanks.
> >
> >>regards
> >>
> >>On 12/12/2011 2:28 PM, Albert Chin wrote:
> >>>We're preparing to purchase an X4170M2 as an upgrade for our existing
> >>>X4100M2 server for ZFS, NFS, and iSCSI. We have a choice for CPU, some
> >>>more expensive than others. Our current system has a dual-core 1.8Ghz
> >>>Opteron 2210 CPU with 8GB. Seems like either a 6-core Intel E5649
> >>>2.53Ghz CPU or 4-core Intel E5620 2.4Ghz CPU would be more than
> >>>enough. Based on what we're using the system for, it should be more
> >>>I/O bound than CPU bound. We are doing compression in ZFS but that
> >>>shouldn't be too CPU intensive. Seems we should be caring more about
> >>>more cores than high Ghz.
> >>>
> >>>Recommendations?
> >>>
> >>-- 
> >>Hung-Sheng Tsao Ph D.
> >>Founder&   Principal
> >>HopBit GridComputing LLC
> >>cell: 9734950840
> >>http://laotsao.wordpress.com/
> >>http://laotsao.blogspot.com/
> >>
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> HopBit GridComputing LLC
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Re: [zfs-discuss] CPU sizing for ZFS/iSCSI/NFS server

2011-12-12 Thread Hung-Sheng Tsao (Lao Tsao 老曹) Ph.D.

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On 12/12/2011 2:44 PM, Albert Chin wrote:

On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 02:40:52PM -0500, "Hung-Sheng Tsao (Lao Tsao 老曹) Ph.D." 
wrote:

please check out the ZFS appliance 7120 spec 2.4Ghz /24GB memory and
ZIL(SSD)
may be try the ZFS simulator SW

Good point. Thanks.


regards

On 12/12/2011 2:28 PM, Albert Chin wrote:

We're preparing to purchase an X4170M2 as an upgrade for our existing
X4100M2 server for ZFS, NFS, and iSCSI. We have a choice for CPU, some
more expensive than others. Our current system has a dual-core 1.8Ghz
Opteron 2210 CPU with 8GB. Seems like either a 6-core Intel E5649
2.53Ghz CPU or 4-core Intel E5620 2.4Ghz CPU would be more than
enough. Based on what we're using the system for, it should be more
I/O bound than CPU bound. We are doing compression in ZFS but that
shouldn't be too CPU intensive. Seems we should be caring more about
more cores than high Ghz.

Recommendations?


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Hung-Sheng Tsao Ph D.
Founder&   Principal
HopBit GridComputing LLC
cell: 9734950840
http://laotsao.wordpress.com/
http://laotsao.blogspot.com/

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Re: [zfs-discuss] CPU sizing for ZFS/iSCSI/NFS server

2011-12-12 Thread Albert Chin
On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 02:40:52PM -0500, "Hung-Sheng Tsao (Lao Tsao 老曹) Ph.D." 
wrote:
> please check out the ZFS appliance 7120 spec 2.4Ghz /24GB memory and
> ZIL(SSD)
> may be try the ZFS simulator SW

Good point. Thanks.

> regards
> 
> On 12/12/2011 2:28 PM, Albert Chin wrote:
> >We're preparing to purchase an X4170M2 as an upgrade for our existing
> >X4100M2 server for ZFS, NFS, and iSCSI. We have a choice for CPU, some
> >more expensive than others. Our current system has a dual-core 1.8Ghz
> >Opteron 2210 CPU with 8GB. Seems like either a 6-core Intel E5649
> >2.53Ghz CPU or 4-core Intel E5620 2.4Ghz CPU would be more than
> >enough. Based on what we're using the system for, it should be more
> >I/O bound than CPU bound. We are doing compression in ZFS but that
> >shouldn't be too CPU intensive. Seems we should be caring more about
> >more cores than high Ghz.
> >
> >Recommendations?
> >
> 
> -- 
> Hung-Sheng Tsao Ph D.
> Founder&  Principal
> HopBit GridComputing LLC
> cell: 9734950840
> http://laotsao.wordpress.com/
> http://laotsao.blogspot.com/
> 

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Re: [zfs-discuss] CPU sizing for ZFS/iSCSI/NFS server

2011-12-12 Thread Hung-Sheng Tsao (Lao Tsao 老曹) Ph.D.
please check out the ZFS appliance 7120 spec 2.4Ghz /24GB memory and 
ZIL(SSD)

may be try the ZFS simulator SW
regards




On 12/12/2011 2:28 PM, Albert Chin wrote:

We're preparing to purchase an X4170M2 as an upgrade for our existing
X4100M2 server for ZFS, NFS, and iSCSI. We have a choice for CPU, some
more expensive than others. Our current system has a dual-core 1.8Ghz
Opteron 2210 CPU with 8GB. Seems like either a 6-core Intel E5649
2.53Ghz CPU or 4-core Intel E5620 2.4Ghz CPU would be more than
enough. Based on what we're using the system for, it should be more
I/O bound than CPU bound. We are doing compression in ZFS but that
shouldn't be too CPU intensive. Seems we should be caring more about
more cores than high Ghz.

Recommendations?



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Founder&  Principal
HopBit GridComputing LLC
cell: 9734950840
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http://laotsao.blogspot.com/

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[zfs-discuss] CPU sizing for ZFS/iSCSI/NFS server

2011-12-12 Thread Albert Chin
We're preparing to purchase an X4170M2 as an upgrade for our existing
X4100M2 server for ZFS, NFS, and iSCSI. We have a choice for CPU, some
more expensive than others. Our current system has a dual-core 1.8Ghz
Opteron 2210 CPU with 8GB. Seems like either a 6-core Intel E5649
2.53Ghz CPU or 4-core Intel E5620 2.4Ghz CPU would be more than
enough. Based on what we're using the system for, it should be more
I/O bound than CPU bound. We are doing compression in ZFS but that
shouldn't be too CPU intensive. Seems we should be caring more about
more cores than high Ghz.

Recommendations?

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