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Re: [Xen-users] Advice on redundant SAN/NAS storage for Xen

To: Nathan Eisenberg <nathan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Advice on redundant SAN/NAS storage for Xen
From: Rudi Ahlers <rudiahlers@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 31 May 2009 07:49:46 +0200
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On Sat, May 30, 2009 at 10:19 PM, Nathan Eisenberg
<nathan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In my experience, effectively using DRBD is a major undertaking, and it can 
> VERY easily cause you a lot of heartache.  Approach with caution!
>
> Best Regards
> Nathan Eisenberg
> Sr. Systems Administrator
> Atlas Networks, LLC
> support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> http://support.atlasnetworks.us/portal

Hi Nathan,

Can you please elaborate on this?


And my question, on this same topic, would be, what is wrong with
using 2 standard servers (i.e. not a dedicated, expensive NAS device)
with 2 or 4 HDD's each, setup with something like DRBD / RedHat
Cluster Suite to offer one single redundant NAS / SAN server? Or, even
using something like http://www.openfiler.com/ or
http://www.freenas.org/ ?


-- 
Kind Regards
Rudi Ahlers
CEO, SoftDux Hosting
Web: http://www.SoftDux.com
Office: 087 805 9573
Cell: 082 554 7532

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