+1 for P+Q

 

+1

I take it the roadmap has been abandoned? There are several features which have been implemented / rolled out and are still showing 0% completion.

 

I would like to see the roadmap brought up to date so we have an idea where the project is heading and what to expect in the next release, even if there isn't a specific timeline attached to it.

Agree. Update it or just get rid of it. As it stands, it just causes unnecessary confusion and/or hope.

Agree. Update it or just get rid of it. As it stands, it just causes unnecessary confusion and/or hope.

 

+1

I take it the roadmap has been abandoned? There are several features which have been implemented / rolled out and are still showing 0% completion.

 

I would like to see the roadmap brought up to date so we have an idea where the project is heading and what to expect in the next release, even if there isn't a specific timeline attached to it.

 

This. I really do appriecate the roadmap, and for a premium product that's something I would love to have in check. Not necessarily the planned updates months ahead of us, but to have it up to date and correct.

An unRAID OS development website has been created which includes The Roadmap.

 

In the future this site will also host community-contributed Plugins and a separate Developer's Forum.

 

Please use this thread for comments related to the Roadmap.

 

What happened to the roadmap?

What are current plans to support larger than 24-disk arrays or multiple arrays within a single unRAID system?

Also, any plans to allow for a 2nd parity drive? Thanks!

 

Posted by: starcat

« on: January 27, 2014, 07:29:28 AM »

What are current plans to support larger than 24-disk arrays or multiple arrays within a single unRAID system?

Also, any plans to allow for a 2nd parity drive? Thanks!

 

+1

... the road map got all crumpled up and has coffee stains, a few burns, and spiders nesting in it.  I need to create a new one...

 

:)

... When you create the new one don't forget (a) dual parity; (b) UPS support; and © fault notifications 

Btw, can we do LACP in unRAID and bond interfaces in combination with a 802.3ad switch?

And if not is this on the roadmap?

... the road map got all crumpled up and has coffee stains, a few burns, and spiders nesting in it.  I need to create a new one...

 

:)

... When you create the new one don't forget (a) dual parity; (b) UPS support; and © fault notifications 

 

I have yet to purchase unraid.

 

I wont upgrade until the solution is fleshed out more.

 

2 Parity discs is a good idea, anymore is likely overkill for a home solution but just having one is only just 'fine' or 'good' in fact, when you think unraid wouldn't work without one .. and there is only one then its just the system running on its core essential with no extra strength.

 

is there a technical reason two discs cant be added due to unraid design limitations?

 

 

fault notifications ... hmm is that really important? I mean you could be using your storage server as a supplier of game files,levels and mods to a dedicated minecraft box or something, so then you have perhaps 64 people who arent getting the levels or the mods for your custom server and its a problem and you want to know... but think about it, what can you actually do? your at work,holiday,friends .. sure you see one disc is dead.. but stores don't typically stock these discs you need to buy online. There isnt much win from a phone app or notifications , its a nice to have but not essential.

However a flat local webui page that displays notifications or a smtp trap that sends a message would be nice.

 

ups support ? hmm, i think yes.. were living in a time where weather conditions can take power down oh so more frequently and supply is out stripping demand, also there are times when you might inadvertently trip a fuse etc.. if your parity drive is copying a file or you are manually copying a file or the parity is checking etc.. then your UPS on its own will hold for upto 10 - 15 mins until the power is on.. but in some cases you may not be home or the power might be out for sometime so a clean shutdown to protect the array is essential.

So yea, ups flags is extremely important here..

 

 

so to recap

 

2xparity = yes

fault alerts via an app or message=no

ups support =yes

 

thanks,

 

ohh and i agree if the roadmap is pointless then remove it. If unraid is going to stay static on important features and get carried away with VM or other fancy features then maybe its time to look elsewhere.

 

 

Ohh forgot to add..i know this wont get ANY love here but id like for unraid to have the ability to see other unraids and recognise them from the gui ..  I would want to set  -> Junior / Backup on a pull down box and the backend for this then allow a tick box for a few different options ..one being an rsync to create a sync copy (not even differential) to Backup / Junior.  It just makes the whole backup process so much easier.

 

and that's what unraid should be simple and easy.

 

 

I wont upgrade until the solution is fleshed out more.

You will probably have to wait for a long time...

 

2 Parity discs is a good idea, anymore is likely overkill for a home solution but just having one is only just 'fine' or 'good' in fact, when you think unraid wouldn't work without one .. and there is only one then its just the system running on its core essential with no extra strength.

More than one or even two parity drives are reasonable if you have a large array - and 24 drives is a large array! The probability of a second drive failure during parity rebuild is quite high. In addition the time at risk is steadily increasing with drive capacities > 4TB.

Therefore: YES, dual parity is a must for large arrays.

 

fault notifications ... hmm is that really important?

Yes, it definitely is - probably even more than multiple parity.

In worst case the server is monitored once a month during/for parity check.

If a drive is redballing while or short after the check you're running on parity without notification.

Or let a fan fail during parity check --> drive temps rocketing through the ceiling.

All redundancy is worth nothing if you don't have a proper fault detection (and corrective maintenance).

 

ups support ?

Depends on the environment and the availability/stability of electrical power.

In my case it's expendable. We rarely have power outages.

In most cases, unclean shutdowns cause additional parity checks, but nothing to worry about.

 

Edit:

Just noticed, we are hijacking the thread...

...if your parity drive is copying a file...

Seems to be a misconception here. Parity is written concurrently with writes to the array.

I wont upgrade until the solution is fleshed out more.

You will probably have to wait for a long time...

 

 

what for dual parity? or for things to get better...

 

Btw, can we do LACP in unRAID and bond interfaces in combination with a 802.3ad switch?

 

Yes... has been there for a long time.

Do you need a special switch to do so?

Is this sufficient?

IEEE 802.3/802.3u/ 802.3ab/ 802.3x

CSMA/CD

I have been searching around on the forum and on the website ... I cannot find any info.

 

Any chance of resurrecting the roadmap? It would be really nice to see the direction and planned features / dates in one place.

If this weren't a sticky topic, I'd have called that one hell of a bump. And then I noticed the bump occurred 11 days ago.