Re: NFS replacements for Linux

From: Ben Nelson (lists_at_venom600.org)
Date: 10/24/03

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    Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 11:04:21 -0600
To: Rohit <exploits@engr.uconn.edu>

    Rohit wrote:
    > We are going to be deploying Linux in computer labs with network shared
    > home directories. NFSv3 is widely supported and easy to set up, but truly lacks
    > security features we need.
    >

    I've researched this quite a bit as well and found that for our
    production needs, OpenAFS was the only replacement that seemed ready
    form 'prime time'. We're going to be investigating this option in our
    test lab.

    We've also been investigating using a clustering filesystem (GFS, or the
    like) over an iSCSI SAN. This gives us the block level devices that
    we'd like with the relative low cost of network gear.

    --Ben

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