From e5c0d80ca45727441150ac0fbbee9e9a2f0cd864 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dominik Csapak Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2024 11:30:46 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] docs: add note for not using remote storages such as NFS or SMB. They will not provide the expected performance and it's better to recommend against them. Signed-off-by: Dominik Csapak --- docs/system-requirements.rst | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/system-requirements.rst b/docs/system-requirements.rst index fb920865..17756b7b 100644 --- a/docs/system-requirements.rst +++ b/docs/system-requirements.rst @@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ Recommended Server System Requirements * Use only SSDs, for best results * If HDDs are used: Using a metadata cache is highly recommended, for example, add a ZFS :ref:`special device mirror `. + * While it's technically possible to use remote storages such as NFS or SMB, + the additional latency and overhead drastically reduces performance and it's + not recommended to use such a setup. * Redundant Multi-GBit/s network interface cards (NICs)