iSCSI performance vs. NFS ?

[ITEngineer]

Hi All,

I just wanted to know of which one of these IP-Storage network performed better in terms of handling high workload:

Using TVS-471:
"QNAP NFS -> NFS Datastore -> Windows Server VM"
"QNAP iSCSI -> VMFS Datastore -> Windows Server VM"

If anyone have tested or experience in the above two IP-Storage network technology, please let me know which one is better ?

Thanks in advance.

[vikino]

Hi,
im using iSCSI for ESXi on my TVS-671, faster responses than NFS

[ITEngineer]

Hi,
im using iSCSI for ESXi on my TVS-671, faster responses than NFS

Vikino,
So for the network settings on the ESXi I assume that you're using MPIO (Multiple Ethernet Cat6 cables) conenting to the QNAP TVS-671 NAS ?

[vikino]

Yes, using two ports teamed thru switch...
Also thru single cable it has faster responses than NFS...

[ITEngineer]

Yes, using two ports teamed thru switch...
Also thru single cable it has faster responses than NFS...

Thanks mate.

So in this case I will keep using the iSCSI rather than using the NFS for the production VMs.

[vikino]

Yop,i would recommend it rather than NFS...