XFileSharing Pro - Good Server and DS company information needed - Page 2

[saminda]

wow... this is grate man...
thanx alot...
really helpful...
thanx again...
that is what i was looking for...
thanx again
cheers...

[glumbo]

I'm on RAID 50 and am having io problems. I think you should go with RAID 10

[saminda]

RAID 10 for File server?

is it compulsory to use RAID option?

[saminda]

@ Dulci - Hey http://www.ovh.co.uk/ is the same as ovh.com right?

since its a UK site do they have DMCA policies deeply?

well im using ovh.com the prices are good i have over 100 tb traffic on a month still working . my fileserver gets 1 gbit full every day.

186 216 075 MB Traffic last month with other companys you could get a problem . My site is not for download only for stream. but 100 tb is good enough for starting a site.

[hostlife]

glumbo: If you don't know what is good solution, better don't give dishonest suggestions.

saminda: You should go with RAID 5. It's the solution for you. Go with enterprise hardware.

OVH is never a solution. They advertise unlimited bandwidth but limit your bandwidth to 10mbps if you will go over their specific limit like 5, 10 or 15TB. which is nothing for file hosting.

[saminda]

Hii guys.. Thanx for all the informations that you all have put it here.. Thanx for the help Hostlife
Cheers...

[glumbo]

How am I giving dishonest information? RAID 5 is shit

[hostlife]

Did you actually try Raid 5? If yes, then you need good enterprise hardware.

& are you using RAID 10? If not, then you have no right to recommend Raid 10 to others.

saminda:, RAID 5 is best option. Make sure that you have quality hardware. RAID 10 will flush your 50% of disk space & raid 10 is not essential.

[saminda]

Even i saw one of earlier post saying that RAID 10 is not suitable since it take half of the HDD.

im not sure about detailing since i havent use it

[glumbo]

I'm using raid 10 right now. It's definitely the best

[hostlife]

best for a small site like your. Think it you will get 10-12TB data per day, where your Raid 10 will be? That time, you will scam your affiliates & hosting company.

Saminda: Trust me, RAID 5 is best solution, but you must have high grade raid card & enterprise hard disks.

[stamos]

how you guys configure the fileserver? which OS you put? I usually go with Ubuntu or Debian.
do you put everything on one partition? ext3 partition though only support up to 4 TB....

[hostlife]

Hello,

Well, go with these configuration.

Go with CentOS latest

Dell R510
2x500GB 2.5" RAID 1 for OS
12x2TB 3.5" for files RAID 5

If Dell R510 is not not available, then go with HP or maybe supermicro if your host have that, it all depends upon your requirements. Dell R510 has 12 3.5" & 2 2.5" hdd bays while HP DL180 has 12 3.5" bays only.

HP DL180
2x500GB 3.5" RAID for OS
10x2TB 3.5" for file RAID 5


Regards

[stamos]

thanks!
what about the partitions, do you put it all on one partition?

[hostlife]

Hello,

Install CentOS with default setting. There is no really need of creating custom partitions. However, you can increase your /tmp partition size.

Get RAID 5 for whole 12x2TB or whatever you have. If you have more disks, you can make two Raid 5.

Hope this will help