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Re: [Xen-users] disk backend performance

To: Guillaume <guillaume.chardin@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] disk backend performance
From: Stefan de Konink <stefan@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:54:17 +0100 (CET)
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On Fri, 28 Nov 2008, Guillaume wrote:

> I ask me some questions about xen disk backend performance. What is the
> better backend to use to have the best ones.
>
> For me I tought its better to use phy: than disk: , because it's does'nt
> need "encapsulation" to store data in and so, writing data is quicker. But
> maybe i'm wrong.
> Maybe some of you can give advise and more info about that !

iSCSI + pvSCSI seems to be optimal I guess.


Stefan


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