On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 3:11 PM, Ed Morrison <edward.morrison at gmail.com> wrote: > Hi: > > I need advice on implementing a storage server. I really do not have the $ > to spend for a Dell iSCSI storage divice and I am thinking trunning CentOS > 5.x with ftp or FreeNAS. Here is what I am looking at and concerned about. > > Situation: > My current storage needs are approximately 1.5 TB annually. This will > increase to about 3.5 TB annually over the next 5 years (rough est.). This > box will just be a data archive and once it is full it will only be used > very infrequently if not used at all. Files are small up to 10 MB but > numerous. > > CentOS: > Upgrading to the newer CentOS flavors. I will not have the ability to > archive this data to tape and I am concerned about loosing the data when > upgrading the OS. How best to handle this? > > Storage limitation. It is my understanding that there is a 2 TB storage > limitation with Linux (and windows) in general particularly for stability. > I see that ReiserFS can go up to 16 TB. Is any one using this? If so, how > has it been for you? > > > FreeNAS > Anyone using FreeNAS? What is your experience? How easy is it to add new > drives and keep your data? Upgrading to newer versions? > > Thanks, > > Ed I haven't used this and maybe I understand the concept, but what about RedHat's GFS? From what has been told to me, you take a cluster of servers and it turns them into a large disk array. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. -- -matt