Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:10:41 +0000 | From | Chris Webb <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH][RF C/T/D] Unmapped page cache control - via boot parameter |
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Avi Kivity <avi@redhat.com> writes:
> On 03/22/2010 11:04 PM, Chris Webb wrote: > > >Unless I'm missing something, the risk to guest OSes in this configuration > >should therefore be exactly the same as the risk from running on normal > >commodity hardware with such drives and no expensive battery-backed RAM. > > A host crash will destroy your data. If your machine is connected > to a UPS, only a firmware crash can destroy your data.
Yes, that's a good point: in this configuration a host crash is equivalent to a power failure rather than a OS crash in terms of data loss.
Cheers,
Chris.
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