Re: [Xen-users] RAID10 Array

[Jonathan Tripathy <jonnyt@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 17/06/10 21:25, jpp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > I have 3 RAID ideas, and I'd appreciate some advice on which would be
> > better for lots of VMs for customers.
> >
> > My storage server will be able to hold 16 disks. I am going to export 1
> > iSCSI LUN to each xen node. 6 nodes will connect to one storage server,
> > so that's 6 LUNs per server of equal size. The server will connect to a
> > switch using quad port bonded NICs (802.3ad), and each Xen node will
> > connect to the switch using Dual port bonded NICs.
> >
> > Idea 1:
> > 3 X RAID10 Arrays (4 disks per array)
> > 4 Hot Spares
> > 2 LUNs per array
> >
> > Idea 2:
> > 1 X RAID10 Array (12 disks per array)
> > 4 Hot Spares
> > 6 LUNs per array
> >
> > Idea 3:
> > 1 X RAID 10 Array (14 disks per array)
> > 2 Hot Spares
> > 6 LUNs per array
> >      
> Hello,
>
> It seems to be the best solution for the global IO throughput, I used
> to have an Equalogic San with such an architecture, but with a Lun (or
> two) for every VM.
>
>
> regards
>
>
>
>    
Which "Idea" above are you talking about?

Thanks

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