Re: >137GB IDE support, Re: 5.0.7 Fresh Installion with Merge 5

From: Stuart J. Browne (stuart_at_promed.com.au)
Date: 09/26/03 

Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2003 09:28:14 +1000

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> "Large Filesystem Performance Supplement" will not hurt small
> filesystems.
>
> Who should install it: everyone who is running a suitable system, i.e.
> OSR507.
>
> I have seen it have a remarkable effect on a 10GB filesystem, and a
> noticable effect on a 2GB filesystem.
>
> I have seen it have no effect on a system with a 6GB and a 12GB
> filesystem.
>
> The supplement's main effect is on write speed. HTFS write performance
> degrades as it gets farther into a filesystem; or at least it used to.
> With the supplement this degradation becomes insignificant. HTFS write
> performance also "falls off a cliff" when a filesystem is nearly full;
> with the supplement, this effect is greatly reduced.

*blink* oh goodie.. ;) So those 100GB filesystems we throw around are gonna
get a performance kick :) *whee!!*

bkxie

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