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RE: [Xen-users] best practices in using shared storage for XENVirtualMac

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Subject: RE: [Xen-users] best practices in using shared storage for XENVirtualMachines and auto-failover?
From: Jeff Sturm <jeff.sturm@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2010 09:45:15 -0400
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> From: xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xen-users-
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> Subject: RE: [Xen-users] best practices in using shared storage for
XENVirtualMachines
> and auto-failover?
> 
> It is easier to use NFS than iSCSI for shared storage target.  If you
use iSCSI, you will
> need to use a cluster aware file system to avoid data corruption.  If
your storage
> target can do both, just use NFS.

You don't need a clustered filesystem.  You don't need a shared
filesystem at all.  Just partition your shared block storage (with a
clustered logical volume manager if needed) and use a logical volume for
each domU image.

-Jeff



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