Thanks everyone for the feedback I think I will give GFS a try.
Michael, to answer your questions... I am looking to run Oracle databases on this shared volume (maybe need to run oracle RAC for this?). Ideally I would want to run 25 small (10 to 15 Gig) databases on the shared volume. Each of the machines has 2 redundant fibre connections to a fiberswitch which then has 2 redundant connections to the SAN. You are correct, the fibre devices I am using are limited to 2GB. I'll let you know how it turns out. Thanks Dany Allard Michael Gale wrote: > Hello, > > Look into GFS (Global File System) if is available I believe for any > distrobut RH offers support if you purchase theirs. > > Will you will need to consider is how the data will be used, GFS and > NFS do not provide file locking. So it will be up to the application > to provide file locking !!! > > Also what will you be doing with the data ?? For example if you are > creating multiple FTP servers so thousands of connections can read and > download data only, no writes then you could use: > > 2+ GFS servers to provide NFS exports to X number of FTP servers so > thousands of clients can connect. How ever NFS scales poorly with with > lots of writes. > > Also remember that fiber is limited to 2GB through put I believe, so > if the data was accessed via ethernet GB or even better 10GB would be > ideal. > > If you want all machines directly connected via a fiber switch then > GFS would be the best bet depending on the application and how it > protects your data. > > For example Courier IMAP has some type of NFS file locking feature, > not sure how it works or how well. But if you wanted to run 5 IMAP > serves all connected via fiber switch and run a IMAP farm then Courier > with the NFS lock may be a start. > > If you provide more information about what you want to do, we might be > able to help more. > > Michael > > > Nick W wrote: > >> On Wednesday 18 May 2005 16:19, Juan Alberto Cirez wrote: >> >>> What about Samba....It works just as well when dealling with a >>> linux-only environment >> >> >> >> NFS is probably easier, and is part of the Kernel. >> >> run: >> man exports >> >> >>> Travis Rousseau wrote: >>> >>>> On 5/18/05, Dany Allard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello everyone >>>>> >>>>> Is it possible to have a shared volume between multiple Linux >>>>> machines? >>>> >>>> >>>> Have you tried NFS? >>>> >>>> Travis R. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> clug-talk mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >>>> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >>>> **Please remove these lines when replying >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> clug-talk mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >> **Please remove these lines when replying > > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying This message, including any attachments, is intended only for the person(s) to whom it is addressed. If you received it in error, please let us know and delete the message from your system. This message may be confidential and may fall under the duty of non-disclosure. Any use by others than the intended addressee is prohibited. Trema shall not be liable for any damage related to the electronic transmission of this message, such as failure or delay of its delivery, interception or manipulation by third parties, or transmission of viruses or other malicious code. _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
