Here are a few performance tips for running iSCSI with NexentaStor in a Windows environment:
- When using the Windows iSCSI Software Initiator with some workloads, disabling the Nagle Algorithm on the Windows Server is sometimes recommended;
- Tuning TCP window and iSCSI parameters on each side of the connection can deliver better performance;
- VMware part of the equation? Adjusting the way VMware handles congestion events could be useful;
- On NexentaStor, disable the Nagle Algorithm with a value of “1″ (default, 4095, enabled)
For storage applications where latency is a paramount issue, these hints just might help…
