* btrfs pseudo-drbd @ 2013-05-19 17:32 Martin 2013-05-22 22:31 ` Martin 0 siblings, 1 reply; 2+ messages in thread From: Martin @ 2013-05-19 17:32 UTC (permalink / raw) To: linux-btrfs Dear Devs, Would there be any problem to use nbd (/dev/ndX) devices to gain btrfs-raid across multiple physical hosts across a network? (For a sort of btrfs-drbd! :-) ) Regards, Martin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_block_device http://www.drbd.org/ ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 2+ messages in thread
* Re: btrfs pseudo-drbd 2013-05-19 17:32 btrfs pseudo-drbd Martin @ 2013-05-22 22:31 ` Martin 0 siblings, 0 replies; 2+ messages in thread From: Martin @ 2013-05-22 22:31 UTC (permalink / raw) To: linux-btrfs On 19/05/13 18:32, Martin wrote: > Dear Devs, > > Would there be any problem to use nbd (/dev/ndX) devices to gain > btrfs-raid across multiple physical hosts across a network? (For a sort > of btrfs-drbd! :-) ) > > > Regards, > Martin > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_block_device > > http://www.drbd.org/ As a follow-up, both nbd and AoE look to be active. nbd uses tcp/ip (layer 3) and is network routable; AoE operates on layer 2 (no IP addressing) and so looks to enjoy a lower overhead for the performance. Ideal for putting together your own low cost SAN! Network Block Device (TCP version) http://nbd.sourceforge.net/ ATA Over Ethernet: As an Alternative http://www.rfxn.com/ata-over-ethernet-as-an-alternative/ EtherDrive® storage and Linux 2.6 http://support.coraid.com/support/linux/EtherDrive-2.6-HOWTO.html Hope of interest, Regards, Martin ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 2+ messages in thread
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