[illumos-Discuss] CPU/Chipset architecture for high performance ZFS servers

[Alasdair Lumsden]

On 01/04/2011 14:03, Alasdair Lumsden wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I was wondering if anyone could comment on the best CPU/Chipset
> architecture (Intel E56xx/X56xx vs AMD 61xx) for high performance
> ZFS/Nexenta based storage servers.
>
> There will be two clustered storage heads, with dual 10GigE adapters
> attached to multiple SAS 6Gbps disk shelves

I should point out that I mean the 10GigE adapters are for the ethernet 
network, and the SAS JBODs will be attached via 6Gbps LSI cards ;)