From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 10:55:00 -0500 From: Federico Grau To: Philipp Reisner Subject: Re: [Drbd-dev] larger than 4tb volume status Message-ID: <20061116155500.GA32511@rfa.org> References: <20061106234415.GB17405@rfa.org> <200611160947.06338.philipp.reisner@linbit.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <200611160947.06338.philipp.reisner@linbit.com> Cc: drbd-dev@lists.linbit.com List-Id: Coordination of development List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , On Thu, Nov 16, 2006 at 09:47:06AM +0100, Philipp Reisner wrote: > Am Dienstag, 7. November 2006 00:44 schrieb Federico Grau: > > Hello, > > > > What is the plan for supporting volumes larger than 4terabytes, I don't see > > any mention to that in the svn ROADMAP file. > > > > Our current business model has two tree steams of revenue in the DRBD area > > * Support contracts > * Doing projects, workshops and consulting in the DRBD area > * Selling DRBD+ licenses > > Wile keeping the basis technology open source... > > In case you have two times 4TB of storage you spent already quite some > money on hard disks. In that case we expect you to support DRBD with > buying a DRBD+ license. See http://www.linbit.com/en/drbd/drbd-plus/2/ > Thank you for the response Phil, While I respect your business model, part of our organizations IT plan is not to get trapped into subscription based technologies. This is why we choose (and support financially and time-wise) Free Software based solutions. A couple years ago 4TB was quite large, but with terabyte hard drives soon to hit the market that is no longer the case. Is there a roadmap or a list changes on what needs to be upgraded on DRBD so that it can support more that 4TB or does someone from the community need to compile this? regards, donfede -- Federico Grau Free Software Developer and Sysadmin Radio Free Asia 2025 M Street, NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20036 202-587-2046 Telephone 202-721-7468 Facsimile CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION This e-mail message is intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized dissemination, distribution, or copying is strictly prohibited. If you receive this transmission in error, please contact network@rfa.org.