Using sanboot --no-describe to boot iso image is extremely slow compare to memdisk

[mcb30]

(2013-10-23 01:57)ccy Wrote:  Thanks. My httpd.conf KeepAlive was off. If I switch it ON, it load faster now. However, it still slower than memdisk by about 20%. I think it is due to the buffer size allocated for partial read.

Yes; keepalives will make a significant speed improvement.

For the fastest possible speed, you need to be using wimboot instead of attempting to SAN-boot an ISO. As a general rule, SAN-booting an ISO is almost always the wrong solution.

Michael