[CentOS] 12-15 TB RAID storage recommendations

[Les Mikesell]

On 4/13/2010 2:29 PM, Seth Bardash wrote:
> Just finished building a new server for inhouse use.   12.8TB
>
> Needed a nfs and samba server which could store 10TB and be reliable.
> Also wanted to replace out DHCP server and our internal DNS server.
> So needed to run dnsmasq plus ntp for time serving.
>
> This machine replace 3 older units.

I'm not sure I'd put those on the same box - at least not for most 
scenarios.  If the machine ever goes down and needs an fsck before 
coming up, your DNS and DHCP services are going to be down for a long 
time while it completes, killing the rest of your network. too.
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   Les Mikesell
    lesmikesell at gmail.com