Chapter 4. Performance


As a general discussion, performance is much too broad for a single book, let alone a single chapter. However, in this chapter we narrow the focus of performance to a single subject: I/O on a SCSI bus within a storage area network (SAN). SANs are growing in popularity because they assist with storage consolidation and simplification. The main discussion point within the computing industry with regards to storage consolidation is, as it has always been, performance.

In this chapter, we cover basic concepts of SCSI over Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP) using raw/block device files and volume managers. In addition, we cover block size, multipath I/O drivers, and striping with a volume manager, and we conclude our discussion with filesystem performance and CPU loading. We include examples of each topic throughout the chapter.



Linux Troubleshooting for System Administrators and Power Users
Real World Mac Maintenance and Backups
ISBN: 131855158
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 129
Authors: Joe Kissell

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