[OpenIndiana-discuss] 10 GB Networking - any known gotchas/tips - stuff to avoid?

[Ian Collins]

Lou Picciano wrote:

You appear to have tagged onto an existing thread, not a good idea!

> We're looking at building out some of our infrastructure in 10 GB ethernet land, then reevaluating our changing storage needs in context of best practices for leveraging these speeds. IE, iSCSI? Dedicated Storage arrays, etc.
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> First: Thanks to those of you who've updated our wiki re 10 GB ethernet adapters: http://wiki.openindiana.org/oi/Ethernet+Networking Is it generally safe to assume a 'chipset-level' compatibility, whether on adapter or mobo? (btw, many of those links to Intel are no longer working...)
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> Anyone have any specific experience running 10 GB on the newer SuperMicro boards? Yes, I realize we're generally safe with the Intel interfaces but, hey; doesn't hurt to ask, right?

I have been using an X9DRH-7TF and another host with an Intel X540 dual 
10G card (running SmartOS) for a while and they work very will.  If your 
storage pool can keep up, you can achieve excellent performance.

-- 
Ian.