RE: [Xen-users] best practices in using shared storage for XENVirtualMachines and auto-failover?

[Jeff Sturm <jeff.sturm@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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> Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2010 8:37 AM
> To: 'xen-users'
> Subject: RE: [Xen-users] best practices in using shared storage for
XENVirtualMachines
> and auto-failover?
> 
> It is easier to use NFS than iSCSI for shared storage target.  If you
use iSCSI, you will
> need to use a cluster aware file system to avoid data corruption.  If
your storage
> target can do both, just use NFS.

You don't need a clustered filesystem.  You don't need a shared
filesystem at all.  Just partition your shared block storage (with a
clustered logical volume manager if needed) and use a logical volume for
each domU image.

-Jeff



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