[OpenIndiana-discuss] About zpools and usage plan

[Harry Putnam]

"DormitionSkete at hotmail.com" <dormitionskete at hotmail.com> writes:

> On Aug 2, 2013, at 9:08 PM, Harry Putnam wrote:
>
>> Looking for a little advice about setting up a home lan server.
>> 
>> So far just tinkering with a vbox oi as guest install hoping to make
>> whatever nasty blunders on disposable data and OS.
>> 
>> But getting right to it:
>> 
>> In a previous life I ran oi and used mirrored sets of discs for
>> everthing. 
>> 
>> Mirrored OS discs, and 2 sets of mirrored data discs.
>> 
>> I was advised back then that mirrored sets of discs, given  my small
>> usage, would be the most secure (not meaning agains penitration or the
>> like...just keeping data from loss) and handiest way to handle my home
>> lan.
>> 
>> So, wondering what the current thinking is?  Like say, mirrored as
>> opposed to a collection of discs in raidz or whatever its called.
>> 
>> My needs will be well handled by something like 3tb of storage so
>> something like 6 1tb discs for a mirrored setup.
>> 
>> What else could I get with those 6 disks in terms of redundancy and ease
>> of maintenance?

They're a little weak in the snapshot area, and throw big sighs when
asked to scrub a disk.... hehe.

My question here was about the various ways of using a zfs box.