[geeks] DiskSuite configuration suggestions

[Bruce Pullig]

RAID 10

At 01:58 AM 2/14/2002, you wrote:
>Okay, we finally have a D1000 and controller card connected to the SunHELP
>server.  Yay!
>
>root at ohno:/> format
>Searching for disks...done
>
>AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS:
>        0. c0t0d0 <QUANTUM-QM39100TD-SW-N491 cyl 7797 alt 2 hd 10 sec 228>
>           /pci at 1f,0/pci at 1/scsi at 1/sd at 0,0
>        1. c2t0d0 <SUN18G cyl 7506 alt 2 hd 19 sec 248>
>           /pci at 1f,0/pci at 1,1/scsi at 3/sd at 0,0
>        2. c2t1d0 <SUN18G cyl 7506 alt 2 hd 19 sec 248>
>           /pci at 1f,0/pci at 1,1/scsi at 3/sd at 1,0
>        3. c2t2d0 <SUN18G cyl 7506 alt 2 hd 19 sec 248>
>           /pci at 1f,0/pci at 1,1/scsi at 3/sd at 2,0
>        4. c2t3d0 <SUN18G cyl 7506 alt 2 hd 19 sec 248>
>           /pci at 1f,0/pci at 1,1/scsi at 3/sd at 3,0
>        5. c2t8d0 <SUN9.0G cyl 4924 alt 2 hd 27 sec 133>
>           /pci at 1f,0/pci at 1,1/scsi at 3/sd at 8,0
>        6. c2t9d0 <SUN36G cyl 24620 alt 2 hd 27 sec 107>
>           /pci at 1f,0/pci at 1,1/scsi at 3/sd at 9,0
>
>I've got some filesystems and meta database slices on 5 and 6 (a 9gig and
>a 36gig).
>
>My question is - i've got the four 18G drives left.  Whats the best
>software RAID level that I can use for a good balance of performance
>and reliability?  I first thought RAID-5, but then have read some
>newsgroup posts that say it *sucks* with big drives/partitions...
>
>Thoughts?  Prior experience?  (DiskSuite 4.2.1 / Solaris 8)
>
>Bill
>
>--
>Bill Bradford
>mrbill at mrbill.net
>Austin, TX
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   Bruce Pullig
   Senior Systems Administrator
   Schlumberger Information Solutions
   Data Management Center
   5444 Westheimer, Suite 800, Houston, TX 77056
   Phone: 713.350.4217  Fax: 713.350.4102
   bpullig at slb.com
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