Re: database server behavior during network partition

[Bruce Howard]

> There is a real need to be able to maintain multiple cells with shared
> volumes. Administratively, these cells would be the same -- they would
> only be different from the point of view of the db servers and their
> quorum mechanism. 

i couldn't agree with this more.  this is one of the core problems
we've attempted to address as we deploy afs worldwide across our
internal wan.

                                                cheers,
                                                bruce