[Dovecot] Best filesystem?

[Monika Janek]

Thanks! I like both...hmm..which one do I like better? :)

On 01/27/2011 03:59 PM, Eric Rostetter wrote:
> Quoting Monika Janek <mjanek at sidefx.com>:
>
>> Hi everyone! What's the best filesystem to use for the mail spool? I'm
>
> Yikes!  Opening that can of worms again...
>
>> debating between Debian with xfs or FreeBSD with zfs. I'm not sure which
>> way to go. I'm migrating from cyrus. I have about 50 users so it's not a
>> large setup.
>
> I would say both XFS and ZFS are fine.  Pick the OS you want (Debian or
> FreeBSD) and then use the filesystem that comes with that OS.  At the
> size you state, and the filesystems you list, the OS choice will be much
> more important than the filesystem is.
>
> If you really want to pick a file system rather than an OS, then it
> would depend on admininstrative/management features of the OS, not
> the purpose (mail spool).  You would pick which ever is best for
> your needs as far as managing it goes.
>
>> Cheers!
>> Monika
>

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Monika Janek
Systems Administrator, Side Effects Software
Toronto, Ontario Canada
416-504-9876 x207 www.sidefx.com