ZFS server as primary storage for Mac/Windows?

I want to use ZFS for most of my storage, accessible from Mac / Windows / Solaris / Linux / etc. Basically replacing most local SATA / USB / IDE drives with an array of SATA drives on a ZFS server. Low-latency is important.
Is this reasonable / possible?
I currently have gigabit ethernet, but am afraid the performance would be too low. I'm hoping to improve the interconnect using an existing PCI Express x1 slot for the Windows machine, as all the other slots are full, but haven't found any likely-looking cards.
Yes, I'm a newbie to such things. Use small words.

While possible, the issue resides with solaris itself, not ZFS. ZFS is easy to use and learn. In a few hours you can master it...
But if you want to network it to be accessible by windows you need to set up samba on solaris so that it can be accessed by windows... well on a scale of 1-10 the difficulty is 70.
Oh, and don't forget setting up permissions...
Difficulty level:
Solaris = 70/10
Linux = 10/10
Windows = 1/10
Now if you have a couple of weeks to dedicate then go for it. But I wouldn't go in expecting to "learn it on the weekend". Not even a 10 hours a day spent learning it weekend. Learn solaris first, THEN buy the hardware and build a server (if you get to that point).
Edited by: taltamir on Apr 6, 2008 3:22 PM
Edited by: taltamir on Apr 6, 2008 3:23 PM

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