Yes, this is important. The question is if there is any reason for it not to be configured that way? Such functionality becomes even more important as virtualization becomes more common, I think. I/O is probably the biggest bottleneck there is atm, so you need to track down the source as quickly as possible. Having iotop available could greatly simplify this.
Yes, this is important. The question is if there is any reason for it not to be configured that way? Such functionality becomes even more important as virtualization becomes more common, I think. I/O is probably the biggest bottleneck there is atm, so you need to track down the source as quickly as possible. Having iotop available could greatly simplify this.