mitchellm3 wrote:
I believe MU2 should be available sometime around the middle of March. We have other fixes in MU2 that we are waiting for.
I have been having the same conversations with our HPE representatives about the TCO factor and that it makes the 3par look more affordable. They are funneling that up the chain and I hope you do the same. We are pushing on them to come out with a fix for the issue before mu2 but who knows if they will be able to do that. Some things require more of a rewrite.
We are also asking for more clarification on how bad the metadata issue really is. With EMU1, there is a script that can fix the metadata issue on the fly if it is experienced. However, sometimes the volume can be taken offline and that will require support to fix the issue. That downtime is what concerns us. Is compression worth that risk? I don't think so.
These are my thoughts exactly.
I escalated this issue with my HPE rep as well, told him that without DECO volumes and the associated data compaction ratio, we cannot meet out TCO goals (that were sold to us as well).
I believe they are going to get back to me this coming week, once I hear I will reply to this thread. I'm hoping they issue a patch just for the metadata issue as soon as possible, before MU2 if possible. I already waited a month for EMU1 to be installed before I began using the array in the first place, more delays are totally unacceptable at this point. Also, I now have to create new non-compression volumes and migrate all my data, only to have to migrate back to DECO again once its patches. Yikes.
If you dont mind, what are some of the other fixes you are waiting on in MU2? I want to know if there is anything else I need to look out for!
Thanks
Sean