On 2015-07-07T12:23:44, Ulrich Windl <[email protected]> wrote:
> The advantage depends on the alternatives: If two nodes both want to access
> the same filesystem, you can use OCFS2, NFS, or CIFS (list not complete). If
> only one node can access a filesystem, you could try any journaled filesystem
> (a fsck is needed after a node crash).
A journaled file system does not require a fsck after a crash.
> If you use NFS or CIFS, you shift the problem to another machine.
>
> If you use a local filesystem, you need recovery, mount, and start of your
> application on a standby node.
>
> With OCFS2 you'll have to wait for a few seconds before your application can
> continue.
The recovery happens in the background with OCFS2 as well; the fs
replays the failed node's journal in the background. The actual time
saved by avoiding the "mount" is negligible.
Regards,
Lars
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