[Linux-cluster] GFS + CORAID Performance Problem

[Wendy Cheng]

Jayson Vantuyl wrote:

>> Yes, this is another big area that needs to get looked into. Network 
>> block device is so new (at least on Linux) that it requires some 
>> fine-tuning. If folks have working experiences and willing to share, 
>> we would be very happy to learn from them.
>
> Just to be clear, the Coraid uses ATA-over-Ethernet.  AoE is a block 
> device that utilizes the network, but it is distinct from the Network 
> Block Device (NBD).
>
This is clear - somehow I always use "network block device" to describe 
the device that provides block device service via network (e.g. GFS's 
GNBD)? Is there a general (and agreed-on) term to describe this type of 
devices in Linux ?

-- Wendy