Starting with BTRFSStarting with BTRFS
Based on my investigation of RAID reliability [1] I have determined that BTRFS [2] is the Linux storage technology that has the best potential to increase data integrity without costing[...]
More DRBD Performance testsMore DRBD Performance tests
I’ve previously written Some Notes on DRBD [1] and a post about DRBD Benchmarking [2]. Previously I had determined that replication protocol C gives the best performance for DRBD, that[...]
5 Principles of Backup Software5 Principles of Backup Software
Everyone agrees that backups are generally a good thing. But it seems that there is a lot less agreement about how backups should work. Here is a list of 5[...]
Reliability of RAIDReliability of RAID
ZDNet has an insightful article by Robin Harris predicting the demise of RAID-6 due to the probability of read errors [1]. Basically as drives get larger the probability of hitting[...]
A Computer Conference on a Cruise ShipA Computer Conference on a Cruise Ship
After LCA [1] there was a discussion about possible locations for future conferences, most of the messages in the discussion were jokes or suggestions that don’t seriously apply to LCA.[...]
Links January 2012Links January 2012
Cops in Tennessee routinely steal cash from citizens [1]. They are ordered to do so and in some cases their salary is paid from the cash that they take. So[...]
SE Linux Status in Debian 2012-01SE Linux Status in Debian 2012-01
Since my last SE Linux in Debian status report [1] there have been some significant changes. Policy Last year I reported that the policy wasn’t very usable, on the 18th[...]
My First CruiseMy First Cruise
A few weeks ago I went on my first cruise, from Sydney to Melbourne on the Dawn Princess. VacationsToGo.com (a discount cruise/resort web site) has a review of the Dawn[...]
DRBD BenchmarkingDRBD Benchmarking
I’ve got some performance problems with a mail server that’s using DRBD so I’ve done some benchmark tests to try and improve things. I used Postal for testing delivery to[...]
Autism and a Child Beauty ContestAutism and a Child Beauty Contest
Fenella Wagener wrote an article for the Herald Sun about an Autistic girl who won the “best personality” award from the controversial new Australian children’s beauty pageant [1]. The girl’s[...]