Torsten wrote: >> RedHat *expects* 'performance issues'? >> >> Refreshing change, but I am otherwise not going to go there. > > This performence issues are only mentioned with GFS clustering (locking > a file and so on). > Do you know another way to set up a loadbalanced active/active > clustering with the same data (same storage)? > I think GFS (Global File System) is the only way to setup two or more > systems to read/write on the same data. > If not, tell me. > By the way this GFS is so "hot" that the RedHat guys are telling me that > they need 5 days to setup this "loadbalanced active/active clustering > with the same data". This is like a workshop (with knowledge transfer). > By the way, they don't configure my Exim or Imap, it`s only for setting > up GFS and clustering. > So, let`s see. > >
My first 'large scale' email relied on twinned IBM 3080, later 3090... ... but I have learned not to be a believer in clustering for MTA. Too many eggs in one basket - even if it is a strong and well-proven basket. Which IBM mainframes were, but RH GFS is not (not yet, anyway...) WHEN, not IF, s**t breaks, I prefer it breaks in manageable chunks. Unless you are taking on Yahoo, MSN, or Gmail, a by-domain split ordinarily serves even for large multi-domain ISP's, 'coz there are seldom that many in any single domain.tld (or division thereof). YMMV Bill Hacker -- ## List details at http://www.exim.org/mailman/listinfo/exim-users ## Exim details at http://www.exim.org/ ## Please use the Wiki with this list - http://www.exim.org/eximwiki/
