Re: BTRFS and databases

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

 



On 2018-07-31 11:45 PM, MegaBrutal wrote:

> I know that with nodatacow, I take away most of the benefits of BTRFS
> (those are actually hurting database performance – the exact CoW
> nature that is elsewhere a blessing, with databases it's a drawback).
> But are there any advantages of still sticking to BTRFS for a database
> albeit CoW is disabled, or should I just return to the old and
> reliable ext4 for those applications?
> 

Be very careful about nodatacow and btrfs 'raid'.  BTRFS has no data
synching mechanism for raid, so if your mirrors end up different
somehow, your Array is going to be inconsistent.
begin:vcard
fn:Remi Gauvin
n:Gauvin;Remi
org:Georgian Infotech
adr:;;3-51 Sykes St. N.;Meaford;ON;N4L 1X3;Canada
email;internet:remi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
tel;work:226-256-1545
version:2.1
end:vcard


[Index of Archives]     [Linux Filesystem Development]     [Linux NFS]     [Linux NILFS]     [Linux USB Devel]     [Linux Audio Users]     [Yosemite News]     [Linux Kernel]     [Linux SCSI]

  Powered by Linux