Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 08:52:35 -0600 From: Ryan Coleman <ryan.coleman@cwis.biz> To: Andy Wodfer <wodfer@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD and large harddrives Message-ID: <ABAEF1A3-43D9-4FF3-8C68-BCAB65BF083D@cwis.biz> In-Reply-To: <AANLkTimh50XGrXraNzBCeY9mZj3wsWPG=RRkRiF_fRf=@mail.gmail.com> References: <AANLkTimh50XGrXraNzBCeY9mZj3wsWPG=RRkRiF_fRf=@mail.gmail.com>
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On Nov 18, 2010, at 6:16 AM, Andy Wodfer wrote: > Hi, > I'm going to build a server that's intended to store uncompressed = videofiles > (where 1 hour film equals about 500GB). I plan on using Western = Digital 2TB > or 3TB SATA harddrives. Total storage in version 1 of this server = will > probably be 8-12 TB. Harddrive speed is not so important so a 5400rpm = drive > would be OK. Seems like the green line of WD harddrives use both = 5400rpm and > 7200rpm. I will use RAID 5. As a user of such a system (1.5TB, though) I recommend that you NOT use = the green drives. If you insist on WD go with the Black. I've had good = luck with Hitachi, myself. > The processor will be a 64bit capable Intel processor and I plan on = using a > Highpoint Rocketraid or 3ware Raid controller. I have the RR2320 and am happy. >=20 > So now my questions: >=20 > 1. Which FreeBSD version should I install? (it must support large = drives). > I'm currently using the standard FreeBSD 8.1 (STABLE) on several = servers, > but this is a 32bit version, right? I suppose I need a 64bit version = when I > use large harddrives? Running 8.1 for the AMD64. I'd run 64bit no matter what. You can always = get 32bit to run in 64, but not v-v. > 2. I know that the 3ware Raid controller supports larger drives than = 2TB (or > was it 1TB?). The Highpoint controller I'm not so sure of, but I've = had good > experience with these on a few Windows servers and on one FreeBSD = server. My > setup would be to use the entire disk for both operating system and > filestorage (in version 1). How can I create this huge = partition/slice? I > don't think the installer (atleast on the standard FreeBSD version) = supports > these large drives? Yes. I'm using UFS (at the recommendation 3 years ago of this list) and = am quite happy. The 2320s are supporting both an 8x1TB RAID5 (6.3TB) = and an 8x1.5TB RAID5 (~9.5TB) without issue. If you get it all going OK = in the first run you have a web interface for the RR223x boards.=20 > Thanks for your help. I might have follow-up questions as my project = make > progress. Good luck, Andy. > Best, > Andy
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