[DRBD-user] performance issues with DRBD :(

Igor Neves igor at 3gnt.net
Wed Dec 16 17:36:42 CET 2009

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Hi,


On 12/10/2009 10:05 PM, Jakov Sosic wrote:
> On Thu, 2009-12-10 at 19:11 +0100, Lars Ellenberg wrote:
>
>    
>> exactly same hardware?
>>      
> yes
>
>    
>> exactly same kernel and stuff?
>>      
> CentOS 5.4, I really look after details, and 'rpm -qa | sort' give me
> exactly the same output on both nodes, config files are also same,
> everything is OK.
>
> I tried reversing roles, and when secondary becomes primary, then the IO
> load reverses too.
>
> I found on the internet that 3ware controllers have issues on Linux, and
> I have 3ware controller... So maybe that is the part of problem...
>    


Yes, they really suck, use areca raid controllers, and you will see what 
it's a real hardware RAID.

(Yes, much better then software raid and 3ware controllers)


>
>    
>> io scheduler? ->  use deadline.
>>      
> I'm using it... I know about kernel threads problem with CFQ.
>
>
>    
>> otherwise: we sell "DRBD Healthchecks" ;)
>>      
> I'm just a contractor too, but I think that the owners will buy FC
> storage and get on without cheap JBODs...
>
>
>
>    

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