Using ZFS on Linux is an attractive solution for a high-performance NFS server due to several key factors:
- Cost, ability to use commodity hardware with free software
- Simplicity, quick install and easy to configure/manage
- Flexibility, ZFS offers a plethora of options for your filesystem needs
In this case, I installed ZFS on CentOS 6.4 available here: http://isoredirect.centos.org/centos/6/isos/x86_64/
The hardware I used was a HP DL370 G6 with 11 3TB disks to be used for ZFS.… Read the rest
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