On 08/07/2013, at 10:20 AM, HL wrote: > I am currently testing glusterfs on a small scale non-production env with ordinary nics. > > I would like to purchase a couple of inifiniband nics in order to connect 3 servers in point to point mode > that is with no switches in between. > > Since I've noticed that some of you have this kind of H/W > Any info on brands/models and > a "good known to work setup" > will be highly appreciated. Depends on the kind of performance you're after. :) If you're just wanting something better than 10GbE at minimal cost, these work fine under Linux: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/360657396651 ~US$40 each, not counting postage They're rebadged Mellanox MHGH28-XTC cards. Completely ok to be flashed with standard Mellanox firmware. For cables, I use these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251200441924 US$14 each, not counting postage Note, I'm comfortable getting stuff off eBay where the seller seems ok. So far, so good. ;) If you do decide to use the above stuff, and later on want a switch, try and find a Voltaire ISR 9024D-M. They're DDR infiniband (20Gb/s per port), and can run fanless (completely silent). http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350827346490 They can be had pretty cheaply if you're willing to wait for good pricing. I got mine for ~US$270. Hope that helps. :) Regards and best wishes, Justin Clift > Regards, > Harry > _______________________________________________ > Gluster-users mailing list > Gluster-users at gluster.org > http://supercolony.gluster.org/mailman/listinfo/gluster-users -- Open Source and Standards @ Red Hat twitter.com/realjustinclift
