I would guess that 0 write cache is intended for all/mostly SSD configuration. Or perhaps just VIOS disks in the CEC, VIOS probably doesn't generate much write activity to it's disks once it's up and running.
Dana
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From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steinmetz, Paul
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2014 10:13 AM
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Subject: RE: New Power8 Disk Perf Issues
Why would you pick a backplane option with 0 write cache.
History has proven that the CEC with 0 write cache will be a performance issue.
History also has shown that the CEC should be avoided for a production lpar.
Paul
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From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Oberholtzer
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Thanks for the clarification Sue. The literature is not clear on those point.
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Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
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From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sue Baker
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2014 9:44 AM
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Subject: RE: New Power8 Disk Perf Issues
"Jim Oberholtzer" <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote on Mon, 25 Aug 2014
18:24:28 GMT:
We know that P8 will use internal storage, except, as I understand it,
if you have the back plane split so you can run dual VIO Servers.
No, the split backplane is supported by IBM i so you do not have to run dual VIO servers. This means you could have VIOS for NPIV using 1/2 the disk bays. Then sitting right beside an IBM i LPAR using the other 1/2 of the disk bays.
Then you must use external storage.
Even if you do dual VIOS, there are card slots for disk IOAs which can be dedicated to an IBM i LPAR. I'm not sure why you say with split backplane storage must be external SAN. Unless you really meant storage will be external to the CEC.
So
it's about half right. Even then I think you might get away with
internal storage but it would be A) slow and B) very limiting so
certainly not recommended.
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Sue
IBM Americas Advanced Technical Sales Support (ATS) Power Systems Rochester, MN
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