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RE: [Xen-users] Really slow disk write on Ubuntu

To: "rudi" <rudolone@xxxxxxxxx>, <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [Xen-users] Really slow disk write on Ubuntu
From: Jeff Sturm <jeff.sturm@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 28 May 2010 09:50:55 -0400
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> We are using files. What do you mean for backend driver?

Whether you specify the virtual disk with phy:, file:, tap:aio:, etc.
Couldn't remember what those are called offhand.

For our Xen instances we generally use phy: and stay away from file:.

-Jeff



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