[Lustre-discuss] Size of MDT? How big does it need to be?

[Bernd Schubert]

On Tuesday 26 August 2008 14:31:59 Mag Gam wrote:
> Robert:
>
>
> I don't think there is a minimal requirement. I would just go with
> 100GB. However, the maximum size depends on the size of your files.

No, the maximum size is presently limited to 8TiB (ldiskfs limitation).

> >
> > And what is a good size for it if the storage available to the client is
> > 3TB of size?

Would be a bit funny, though, to have 3TB storage (OST), but 8TiB MDT ;)


Cheers,
Bernd


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