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* Chris Frederick <cdf123@××××××.net> wrote: |
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> Check out LVM (Logical Volume Manager) |
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> http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ |
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> http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/lvm2.xml |
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Yes, at least for the storage stuff, LVM2 can do much of this. |
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But my ideas go some steps futher, eg: |
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* mapping blocks instead of larger chunks |
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* defect management directly on block basis (w/o additional |
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stacking layers). |
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* distributed storages (not just disks, but several hosts) |
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* volumes attributes which let the volume manager decide how/where |
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to actually store blocks, eg.: |
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+ mirroring: min/max number of copies, allowed device classes |
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+ compression: allowed algos or grades |
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+ encryption: ciphers, keys, ... |
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+ reliability: hard/limit (eg. use "unstable" disks exceptionally) |
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+ caching: allow some volumes to be cached on fast devices |
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cu |
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Enrico Weigelt == metux IT service - http://www.metux.de/ |
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Please visit the OpenSource QM Taskforce: |
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http://wiki.metux.de/public/OpenSource_QM_Taskforce |
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Patches / Fixes for a lot dozens of packages in dozens of versions: |
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http://patches.metux.de/ |
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