[Samba] questions regarding 40G Samba Server

[Götz Reinicke - IT Koordinator]

Thanks! single- vs. multi threaded is a good hint.

    /Götz


Am 13.07.16 um 08:35 schrieb Garland McAlexander:
> CIFS is single threaded, if you plan on using it with a large amount
> of users, you'll want to have faster cores. NFS is multi threaded, so
> you can take advantage of additional cores better. Depending on how
> many users you are serving, it sounds like a six core E5 (higher per
> core clock) would fit well. 
>
> On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 2:29 AM, Götz Reinicke - IT Koordinator
> <goetz.reinicke at filmakademie.de
> <mailto:goetz.reinicke at filmakademie.de>> wrote:
>
>     Hi,
>
>     forgot that... CIFS and NFS. May be we split both to different
>     servers.
>     One CIFS, one NFS.
>
>         Regards . Götz
>
>
>     Am 13.07.16 um 08:26 schrieb Garland McAlexander:
>     > What shares will you be using? (NFS, CIFS, etc)
>     >
>     > On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 2:11 AM, Götz Reinicke - IT Koordinator
>     > <goetz.reinicke at filmakademie.de
>     <mailto:goetz.reinicke at filmakademie.de>
>     > <mailto:goetz.reinicke at filmakademie.de
>     <mailto:goetz.reinicke at filmakademie.de>>> wrote:
>     >
>     >     Hi,
>     >     we expect a growth in bigger file transfers (files n*10 GB up to
>     >     multiple 100GB) on a regular base from a smaller number of users
>     >     combined with the "normal" office use with word files, mail
>     >     profiles etc
>     >     from about 500 users.
>     >
>     >     We plan a new Fileserver/Storage Head with 40Gb NICs client and
>     >     storage
>     >     side.
>     >
>     >     What would be regarding to samba be of more importance:
>     multiple Cores
>     >     or more MHz per core?
>     >
>     >         Any suggestions? Feedback? Thanks! and regards . Götz
>     >
>

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