Comments on: Build your own 10TB SAN for less than $800 http://moderntoil.com/?p=509 Technology, Life, & Work Mon, 25 Nov 2019 19:44:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rich http://moderntoil.com/?p=509#comment-126401 Rich Thu, 23 Feb 2017 13:58:35 +0000 http://moderntoil.com/?p=509#comment-126401 controller throughput + system memory cache (ZFS uses avail RAM as read cache) controller throughput + system memory cache (ZFS uses avail RAM as read cache)

]]> By: Al http://moderntoil.com/?p=509#comment-126396 Al Thu, 23 Feb 2017 09:51:31 +0000 http://moderntoil.com/?p=509#comment-126396 Hello. How do you get 433 MB/s on reads when the maximum transfer rate of the sas/sata controller you used is 3 GB/s (384 MB/s) (http://www.crash-bg.com/CATALOG/drugi/LSI_LSISAS1068E_SAS_Controller.pdf)? Hello.

How do you get 433 MB/s on reads when the maximum transfer rate of the sas/sata controller you used is 3 GB/s (384 MB/s) (http://www.crash-bg.com/CATALOG/drugi/LSI_LSISAS1068E_SAS_Controller.pdf)?

]]> By: Rich http://moderntoil.com/?p=509#comment-9121 Rich Sun, 05 Jan 2014 21:17:02 +0000 http://moderntoil.com/?p=509#comment-9121 Hi Dan, You can replace all the drives with larger drives one at a time with re-silvers in between, and than expand the storage. There's lots more info at wikipedia about ZFS as well: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZFS -Rich Hi Dan,

You can replace all the drives with larger drives one at a time with re-silvers in between, and than expand the storage. There’s lots more info at wikipedia about ZFS as well: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZFS

-Rich

]]> By: Dan http://moderntoil.com/?p=509#comment-9032 Dan Mon, 30 Dec 2013 22:48:14 +0000 http://moderntoil.com/?p=509#comment-9032 I know this is an old article. But I have a question. What would happen if you were to add uncommon drive sizes? I am looking to upgrade my storage system right now. I have 2 - 2TB drives that are at capacity. I am looking to get 2 - 4TB. But I may be interested in doing a setup like this. So I can get the system up and running with my 2 4TB drives. And transfer all my data to it. Then I would like to add the 2 2TB drives. Is this possible with this type of system? Thanks Dan I know this is an old article. But I have a question. What would happen if you were to add uncommon drive sizes? I am looking to upgrade my storage system right now. I have 2 – 2TB drives that are at capacity. I am looking to get 2 – 4TB. But I may be interested in doing a setup like this. So I can get the system up and running with my 2 4TB drives. And transfer all my data to it. Then I would like to add the 2 2TB drives. Is this possible with this type of system?

Thanks
Dan

]]> By: Rich http://moderntoil.com/?p=509#comment-8823 Rich Thu, 19 Dec 2013 21:16:43 +0000 http://moderntoil.com/?p=509#comment-8823 iSCSI, but not using the onboard ethernet port. I added an Intel gigabit desktop-grade NIC. I have no problem hitting full gigabit with the NIC. Onboard was *probably* fine, but I had the Intel one laying around anyway :) iSCSI, but not using the onboard ethernet port. I added an Intel gigabit desktop-grade NIC. I have no problem hitting full gigabit with the NIC. Onboard was *probably* fine, but I had the Intel one laying around anyway :)

]]> By: Jameson http://moderntoil.com/?p=509#comment-8821 Jameson Thu, 19 Dec 2013 20:46:18 +0000 http://moderntoil.com/?p=509#comment-8821 Maybe this is implied in the post, but how are you connecting the SAN to your network? The ethernet port on the motherboard via iSCSI? Maybe this is implied in the post, but how are you connecting the SAN to your network? The ethernet port on the motherboard via iSCSI?

]]> By: Rich http://moderntoil.com/?p=509#comment-5547 Rich Mon, 12 Aug 2013 17:10:16 +0000 http://moderntoil.com/?p=509#comment-5547 Hi Gabriel. Getting 433 MB/s for reads and 257 MB/s for writes sustained. I think the paltry amount of memory in the machine (2GB) is holding it back, but at the end of the day it's faster than I need it to be :) Hi Gabriel. Getting 433 MB/s for reads and 257 MB/s for writes sustained. I think the paltry amount of memory in the machine (2GB) is holding it back, but at the end of the day it’s faster than I need it to be :)

]]> By: Gabriel http://moderntoil.com/?p=509#comment-5513 Gabriel Fri, 09 Aug 2013 23:12:28 +0000 http://moderntoil.com/?p=509#comment-5513 Very interesting. What speed are you getting with this? are you getting close to the speed of stripped raid drives? (500mb/s+) You can use Blackmagic Disk Speed Test in case you don,t know about it. Very interesting. What speed are you getting with this? are you getting close to the speed of stripped raid drives? (500mb/s+)

You can use Blackmagic Disk Speed Test in case you don,t know about it.

]]> By: Rich http://moderntoil.com/?p=509#comment-2600 Rich Tue, 09 Oct 2012 13:09:30 +0000 http://moderntoil.com/?p=509#comment-2600 It's running really great! I had almost expected a drive failure by now (and planned for it) given the use of cheap SATA drives and working them *HARD*, but it's trucking along wonderfully. Zero complaints! It’s running really great! I had almost expected a drive failure by now (and planned for it) given the use of cheap SATA drives and working them *HARD*, but it’s trucking along wonderfully. Zero complaints!

]]> By: nobody http://moderntoil.com/?p=509#comment-2597 nobody Tue, 09 Oct 2012 09:55:33 +0000 http://moderntoil.com/?p=509#comment-2597 Great article! I'd love to ask questions to find out how it's running and if there's anything you'd change? Great article! I’d love to ask questions to find out how it’s running and if there’s anything you’d change?

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