XenServer hyperconverged
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@olivier How does this compare to HA Lizard's implementation?
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Should be better because:
- No split brain possible
- No modification in XS host (so no problem to upgrade XS hosts)
- Scalable
Cons:
- losing a bit of RAM and storage
- some extra layers, but in a 2 hosts situations I don't think it's a big deal
Extra layers are necessary so far until XenServer SmapiV3
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Sounds similar to Atlantis USX.
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Def interested in this!
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This might be a dumb question, but where do you have XOA running in this architecture? Is it running as a VM on one of the two nodes? If so, I am very interested in this. If not, I'm still very interested...
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@Danp said in XenServer hyperconverged:
Sounds similar to Atlantis USX.
Roughly the same principle yes (using VMs to make a storage abstraction layer)
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@Kelly Obviously not at first (if you need XOA to bootstrap the SAN, egg/chicken problem), but it could be migrated on it right after it's operational.
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Nice... Definitely interesting.
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@olivier
Great news. This product keeps getting better!
File level restore, hyperconverged architecture......Per @scottalanmiller imagine if you could also manage Hyper-V in that same console?
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Will be keeping an eye on this
will be keen to have a play (when I get two servers spare lol) -
@olivier Will there be a beta, when is the ETA?
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Probably a beta one day, but it's really to soon to have an ETA. I'm only on preliminary tests stage, so it seems to work, I have to:
- find the right settings
- make various tests in 2 hosts scenario
- reproduce the recipe when it seems OK after tests
Then, the automatisation phase would be a bit tricky, in order to "package" a turnkey thing.
My biggest interrogation now more about speed than resiliency (which seems OK).
But sure, as soon I got a minimal viable product, I'll open a beta.
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@olivier
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That's very likely, but one step at a time
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@olivier Totally understand, but, you can't blame a guy for getting excited
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Haha sure
Hope the test would be conclusive. I have no guarantee, I'm exploring.
Imagine if only I had a bigger team
Let's keep up posted!
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@olivier said
Imagine if only I had a bigger team
Well at least you have some willing testers here at ML.
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I'm very interested to learn more about how the storage will be approached.
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@scottalanmiller I have multiple angles of attack, I'm currently benching and establishing pros/cons for each approach.
