> This is what we do at Sandia. We have one machine which serves
> cpu/auth/file, but the actual Venti disks are in a Coraid connected
> via GigE. The fossil disk is in the server, but if it dies we can just
> build a new one.
coraid's configuration using ken's fs is outlined here
http://www.quanstro.net/plan9/disklessfs.pdf
the one change since the paper has been that the wireless connection
has been replaced by 100Mbit fiber.
my own setup is here
http://www.quanstro.net/plan9/fs.html
the advantage to such a setup is than when disks do stupid
things, you can take care of the problem without disturbing
the fileserver.
- erik
