[XCSSA] Tips for DIY NAS?

[X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio]

X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio wrote:
> On Monday 09 March 2009, X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio wrote:
> [...]
>> HOLY MOLY. Openfiler is OMFG slow.
>>
>> I've got it on a p3 500 with 256 mb of ram (should be enough to do NAS-y
>> type things.) But it's taking forever for it to manage volumes. I was
>> handier with a CLI.
> 
> Well.. considering their requirements:
> # 32-bit 1GHz or higher performance processor*
> # 512MB or higher of RAM
> # 512MB disk space for memory swap area
> # 1GB disk space for Openfiler OS installation
> # 100MB Ethernet network interface
> # Separate storage volumes/disks for data export
> 
> It sounds like you shouldn't even be trying to run it. ;)
> OpenFiler is NOT a small little samba-like app. It's a beast that does a LOT 
> more than juse basic NAS and SAN man.

I know it's not a little samba like app. But I can accomplish everything
they offer in there from the CLI, and then use rrdtool (or something) to
provide myself graphs. All from my little 500mhz machine.

I'm saying that they didn't do it very efficiently, and that it can be
done better. NAS doesn't require a whole lot of work (at least AoE
doesn't). even with software raid.

> 
> 
>> /me tosses openfiler out the window.
> 
> Heh.. You gotta lift it to toss it.. ;)
> 

Oh believe me, it was heavy, but it got chunked.


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