ext_59455 ([identity profile] hirez.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] reddragdiva 2010-02-09 11:50 pm (UTC)

a. Fill several 1Tb volumes.
b. Delete it all at once.
c. Profit!

Actually, (c) expands to 'watch the Filer have a complete head-fit and peg the CPUs for several minutes. Since throughput has just fallen through the floor, watch all the businessy-businessy apps expire messily and then deal with the throng of angry suits between you and the coffee machine.'

The Netapp tech-note boils down to 'Don't do that. Performance can be sub-optimal.'

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