Posted by Arno Wagner on 10/02/07 23:48

In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage Michael Vilain <vilain@spamcop.net> wrote:
> In article <1191351103.497497.188620@o80g2000hse.googlegroups.com>,
> qwertycat@googlemail.com wrote:

>> On Sep 29, 4:44 pm, Arno Wagner <m...@privacy.net> wrote:
>> > What is your question? I have used RAID5/6 in TB range under Linux,
>> > so I guess doung the same under FreeBSD should not be an issue.
>> > Export via NFS and you are done.
>> >
>> > Arno
>>
>> Can you provide any good links for tutorials on NFS? I have read
>> Wikipedia's page for but don't understand how I can use NFS to create
>> a virtual drive of 12TBytes spread over 4 servers and 24 hard drives.

> "That depends" on how you're using your storage. NFS is just the
> transport mechanism. Layout, redundancy, and BACKUPS are a bigger
> concern. You need someone who understands storage, optimization, and
> backups ASAP. Hire a consultant or go do a LOT of reading.

I have to say I agree to that.

Arno

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