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From: Jack Norton <jack@0x6a.com>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] Petabytes on a budget: JBODs + Linux + JFS
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erik quanstrom wrote:
>> *with*, not *on* right?
>>
>
> with.  it's an appliance.
>
>
>> Now, the information above is quite useful, yet my question
>> was more along the lines of -- if one was to build such
>> a box using Plan 9 as the software -- would it be:
>>      1. feasible
>>      2. have any advantages over Linux + JFS
>>
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> aoe is block storage so i guess i don't know how
> to answer.
>
> - erik
>
>
I think what he means is:
You are given an inordinate amount of harddrives and some computers to
house them.
If plan9 is your only software, how would it be configured overall,
given that it has to perform as well, or better.

Or put another way: your boss wants you to compete with backblaze using
only plan9 and (let's say) a _large_ budget.  Go!

-Jack