Hi Timothy, I do not have exact numbers in my head. This was sort of dumped on to me, but it's clear to me now XenServer will not/cannot use that DAS+SAS conectors as shared storage. I'm sure we'll find some alternative. :)
Thanks -- Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! Nux! www.nux.ro ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Timothy Lothering" <tlother...@datacentrix.co.za> > To: users@cloudstack.apache.org, "kristoffer sheather" > <kristoffer.sheat...@cloudcentral.com.au>, "Vadim Kimlaychuk" > <va...@kickcloud.net> > Sent: Wednesday, 9 December, 2015 06:31:31 > Subject: RE: ACS + XenServer + DAS ? > Hey Nux, > > I have worked with a DAS before (albeit DELL), it depends on how it is > segregated, in my case, I used it for Exchange and it was seen as shared > storage. > > If you are looking for performance, you have 12Gbps in total, but you might > want > more. What configuration were you looking at? Throughput, I/O, Host count etc? > > Kind Regards, > > Timothy Lothering > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kristoffer Sheather @ CloudCentral > [mailto:kristoffer.sheat...@cloudcentral.com.au] > Sent: Wednesday, 09 December 2015 12:37 AM > To: users@cloudstack.apache.org; Vadim Kimlaychuk <va...@kickcloud.net> > Subject: Re: ACS + XenServer + DAS ? > > What you need is something like EMC ScaleIO or VMware VSAN that leverages DAS > but replicates over the network for resiliency and scale. > Regards, > > Kristoffer Sheather > CloudCentral > > Mobile: +61 475 048 864 | Switch: +61 2 6160 7624 | Email: > k...@cloudcentral.com.au > LinkedIn: | Skype: kristoffer.sheather | Twitter: > http://twitter.com/kristofferjon > > > > ---------------------------------------- > From: "Nux!" <n...@li.nux.ro> > Sent: Wednesday, December 9, 2015 6:26 AM > To: "Vadim Kimlaychuk" <va...@kickcloud.net> > Cc: users@cloudstack.apache.org > Subject: Re: ACS + XenServer + DAS ? > Vadim, > > Let's say this > http://www.supermicro.co.uk/products/chassis/3U/836/SC836BE2C-R1K03JBOD.cfm > > > plus a LSI Megaraid card. > > It has 8 x Mini-SAS ports that I can connect hypervisors to, but from what > I read and from what Simon says ( :> ) that doesn't give me shared storage > unless I re-export it from another computer. > Doing this beats the purpose in a way, because I wanted speed.. If I go > over the network I lose that. > > So it starts to be clear to me DAS is not what I need. :) > > Lucian > > -- > Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! > > Nux! > www.nux.ro > > ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Vadim Kimlaychuk" <va...@kickcloud.net> >> To: users@cloudstack.apache.org >> Cc: "Nux!" <n...@li.nux.ro> >> Sent: Tuesday, 8 December, 2015 19:15:46 >> Subject: Re: ACS + XenServer + DAS ? > Timothy Lothering > Solutions Architect > Managed Services > > T: +27877415535 > F: +27877415100 > C: +27824904099 > E: tlother...@datacentrix.co.za > > > DISCLAIMER NOTICE: > > Everything in this e-mail and any attachments relating to the official > business > of Datacentrix Holdings Ltd. and its subsidiaries > ('Datacentrix') is proprietary to Datacentrix. It is confidential, legally > privileged and protected by law. Datacentrix does not > own and endorse any other content. Views and opinions are those of the sender > unless clearly stated as being that of Datacentrix. > The person addressed in the e-mail is the sole authorised recipient. Please > notify the sender immediately if it has unintentionally > reached you and do not read, disclose or use the content in any way. > Datacentrix > cannot assure that the integrity of this communication > has been maintained nor that it is free of errors, virus, interception or > interference. >> Nux, >> >> It is hard to understand without part number what exactly do you mean? >> DAS at Supermicro is usually referenced as backplane where you plug >> HDD-s in. We have such a server with 24 HDD and HBA adapter behind it. >> But this is just a server with a lot of bays for hard drives. >> >> Vadim. >> >> On 2015-12-08 20:49, Nux! wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I'm asked to set up something like the $subject. The DAS is Supermicro >>> (mini-SAS). >>> As I've never worked with this kind of stuff before, can anyone clarify >>> if this qualifies as shared storage in any way and can be used for HA >>> or live migration? >>> From what I read DAS is considered by XenServer as local storage and >>> there's no way around, I'm hoping to be told differently. :) >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Lucian >>> >>> -- >>> Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! >>> >>> Nux! >>> www.nux.ro [1] >> >> >> >> Links: >> ------ > > [1] http://www.nux.ro
