[rescue] SS10 HD bracket - now what is...

[Mike Nicewonger]

On Tuesday 28 May 2002 02:47 pm, you wrote:
> On Tue, 28 May 2002, Joshua D Boyd wrote:
> > Exactly how does it accelerate NFS?
>
> Since the NVSIMM is non-volatile, you can use it to cache the synchronous
> writes that NFS v2 requires.  Then you can write them back at your leisure,
> and optimize the write patterns.  Without that caching, heavy NFS writing
> will have your heads seeking all over the place.
>
> At some point I'd love to play with one...  although might need to get
> a second Sparc 10 to do so, I've wanted to play with SMP Linux on my
> first one.
>

Speaking of NFS acceleration. Anybody interested in a VME prestoserve? Free, 
just pay shippng. (You may have to install new batteries on the board though)

Mike N