* Ben Kochie <ben at nerp.net> [010314 14:18]: > fileserver like that isn't 4gig of ram (well.. you want enough buffers to > keep it happy) but to have lots more disks, and multiple controlers. just Single attach hardware raid with multiple controllers and lots (our new 1/2tb ones have 64mb at least) of cache. Ram on the box isn't nearly as cool, but helps. With GFS, if its stable (right?) you could get dual attach and hook it up to multiple machines. Or just go with fibrechannel. :) -- Scott Dier <dieman at ringworld.org> <sdier at debian.org> http://www.ringworld.org/ #linuxos at efnet "When's the last time you used duct tape on a duct?" -Larry Wall -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 232 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://shadowknight.real-time.com/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20010314/baa64d1e/attachment.pgp