Note: "permalinks" may not be as permanent as we would like,
direct links of old sources may well be a few messages off.
On 09/23/11 13:03, Felix Frank wrote: > On 09/23/2011 12:49 PM, Arnold Krille wrote: >> And if there is a penalty for using image-files for the vm, I haven't >> encountered any. > > That's literally the first time I hear someone make this statement, ever. > > But then, I never did any benchmarks myself and have to rely on heresay. > > Still, depending on your workload, I can see no reason why direct disk > access shouldn't have (at least potential) performance advantages. > Furthermore, I see little benefit in image files (in the OP's scenario, > who isn't gunning for a 4+ node cluster). > > Still, your cluster sketch is quite intriguing. > > Cheers, > Felix > _______________________________________________ > drbd-user mailing list > drbd-user at lists.linbit.com > http://lists.linbit.com/mailman/listinfo/drbd-user So we have basically someone suggesting image file backends on a clustered FS on dual primary DRBD and someone else aiming for block devices offered directly by DRBD. Felix, do you combine your setup with clustering software? Or do you script a live migration? I'm intrigued by how you handle the timing in the latter case. Bart