Distributed File System Distro

[TC10284]

Do you guys have any favorite distributed file system distros?

I looked at GlusterFS and it looks very nice, but it is x86_64 only.
Most, if not all of my systems are just x86.

 

[Pocatello]

What do you mean by distributed file system?

{This is the distributed computing forum.}

There is a special place here for big file systems. Look here:

http://hardforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=29

 

[EvilAlchemist]

Moved thread to Data Storage Systems Section.

 

[drescherjm]

Do you guys have any favorite distributed file system distros?

I looked at GlusterFS and it looks very nice, but it is x86_64 only.
Most, if not all of my systems are just x86.

gentoo but that is not for everyone. Or you can just compile it yourself and use any distribution.

http://www.gluster.com/community/do...tion_and_Configuration#Installing_from_Source

 

[drescherjm]

Most, if not all of my systems are just x86.

Really old hardware?

 

[TC10284]

Really old hardware?

Compared to today's standards, yes. They are good to experiment with.
Socket 478 P4's - some with HT. Some without.

Thanks for the link.

 

[TC10284]

Another reason I was looking for a "distro" (such as the Gluster Platform) was to avoid installing a full install of an applicable Linux distro. I'd rather it be dedicated only to what it needs for the DFS cluster. That way it would be fully optimized instead of having extra services running.

 

[drescherjm]

Gentoo is perfect for that. You can install what you want and you can also trim the os and services down to the bare minimum. However the requirements for gentoo is that you have a large understanding of linux under the hood or at least be able to troubleshoot when a build fails (and some will). And also since everything is built from source it will take some time on old machines.

 

[lollysticky]

You can use Fedora13 and opt for the 'minimal install' which only installs the basic minimum to get things going. Afterwards you can add whatever you like.

I use Fedora for all my file severs, but obviously you can use others as well... each his own taste!