[Gluster-users] Survey of GlusterFS implementation details?

[Alan Orth]

Hi, Paul.

Yes, a Google Form would be perfect.

For now, lest we get too ambitious with the scope and delay the survey,
I think we should limit the survey to simple radio-button-checkable
options for now, and leave the free-form-type responses for another
exercise. :)

Cheers,

Alan

On 04/10/2014 07:49 AM, Paul Cuzner wrote:
>
> I have a questionnaire (google form) that could be used for this.
>
> Right now, the form asks high level things like;
> - glusterfs version
> - node count
> - capacity
> - protocols in use
> - workload type
>
> I would be simple to extend to cover the additional items that Alan
> and Carlos have mentioned.
>
> Let me know if you guys are happy with this approach.
>
> Personally, I'd like to see this become an annual data point to track
> how we use gluster over time.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>     *From: *"John Mark Walker" <jowalker at redhat.com>
>     *To: *"Vijay Bellur" <vbellur at redhat.com>
>     *Cc: *"Alan Orth" <alan.orth at gmail.com>, "gluster-users"
>     <gluster-users at gluster.org>, "Paul Cuzner" <pcuzner at redhat.com>
>     *Sent: *Thursday, 10 April, 2014 6:04:03 AM
>     *Subject: *Re: [Gluster-users] Survey of GlusterFS implementation
>     details?
>
>     Hi Alan,
>
>     It would be a great idea to have a form online somewhere that
>     people could submit their use cases and deployment details. We
>     used to have something like that, way back when.
>
>     What other things, besides what you've listed, would be useful to
>     know? What should we offer in return to those who fill out the form?
>
>     -JM
>
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     > On 04/09/2014 12:21 PM, Alan Orth wrote:
>     > > Hi, all.
>     > >
>     > > As I was tinkering with my GlusterFS setup, I was just
>     thinking about
>     > > how useful it would be to have some sort of stats on peoples'
>     GlusterFS
>     > > implementations.  Things like:
>     > >
>     > > - Ethernet or Infiniband?
>     > > - TCP or RDMA?
>     > > - Fiber or copper?
>     > > - RAID or JBOD?
>     > > - Hardware RAID or software (md?) RAID
>     > > - XFS or ext4 or ZFS or btrfs?
>     > > - RHEL or Ubuntu?
>     > >
>     > > This could lower the barrier of entry to people who are new to
>     GlusterFS
>     > > and need help making decisions.  Also, the data would just be
>     > > reallllllly interesting!
>     > >
>     > > It could be as simple as a Survey Monkey, unless someone has a
>     better
>     > > idea for something more formal / professional...
>     > >
>     >
>     > Sounds like a very good idea.
>     >
>     > JM and Paul have dabbled with a similar idea and might have a ready
>     > questionnaire as well. Seems like a good thing to collaborate on and
>     > have it rolling.
>     >
>     > Thanks,
>     > Vijay
>     >
>     >
>
>

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