[Linux-cluster] R: [Xen-users] Storage questions

[Paolo Marini]

I have setup storage using openfiler as an iscsi-target. I use gigabit
interfaces, two links in channel bonding, and the iscsi storage serves
both a physical and a virtual cluster of XEN VMs.

Rgds, Paolo

> What about iscsi-target?
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> You could transform a server in something like an ISCSI storage.
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> I use this solution in my office with a tree nodes cluster.
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> Regards,
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> Francesco Gallo
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> Da: xen-users-bounces at lists.xensource.com
> [mailto:xen-users-bounces at lists.xensource.com] Per conto di Antoine
> Benkemoun
> Inviato: mercoledì 11 febbraio 2009 15.54
> A: xen-users at lists.xensource.com
> Oggetto: [Xen-users] Storage questions
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> Hello,
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> I am looking to set up a Xen array of servers and I don't really know how
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> set up the storage subsystem.
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> I have been looking for a little while and two options stand out for my
> setup. The problem is rather simple, I need a pool of servers to access a
> shared storage ressource.
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> The first option is the easiest, NFS.
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> The second option is a little more complex in appearance. I won't be able
> to
> have enough budget to buy a SAN so that is out of the question. What I
> could
> do is have a storage server with a bunch of disks. I would GNBD (or some
> other Network Block Driver) coupled with GFS. I am pretty new to these two
> concepts. I know that GNBD cannot be used alone if I want more then a
> single
> server to access the storage space.
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> What is more interesting with performance in mind ?
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> Thank you in advance for your input,
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> Antoine Benkemoun
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