Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2011 04:32:55 +0200 From: Damien Fleuriot <ml@my.gd> To: Joshua Isom <jrisom@gmail.com> Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Performance of a USB ZIL for ZFS Message-ID: <16AE025C-EA55-45F3-8419-542228CE5AA4@my.gd> In-Reply-To: <4E06180F.7090409@gmail.com> References: <4E06180F.7090409@gmail.com>
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On 25 Jun 2011, at 19:17, Joshua Isom <jrisom@gmail.com> wrote: > I was wondering if anyone had tried using a decent USB flash drive for the= ZIL. I know it'd be hard finding one fast enough, but some from patriot se= em like they might be suitable for home use. Part of the idea is to just mi= nimize hard drive thrashing and the wear and tear associated with it. If it= helps prevent the drives from going bad, and doesn't hurt performance too b= ad all the better. But if it's going to hurt performance too much or not he= lp prevent thrashing there isn't a point. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.or= g" I stopped reading at the title. The answer is no. Grab a SSD for $80-120ish.=
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