Linux and NetApp NFS combo

NetApp has a technical report out on how to get the most out of your NetApp filer from Linux clients. The PDF is here.

It’s a nice background on NFS in Linux, but all you really need to know is this: Run at *least* a 2.4.21 kernel (2.6 if you can), use TCP mounts, and most likely you’ll want to set your rsize/wsize to 32K. Done. :)

In my experience, if you’ve satisfied the above, Linux / NetApp NFS performance is excellent.

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Published:
11.07.04 / 2pm
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general, storage, netapp