From what I can gather so far, we have two or three approaches:
1) Cluster file systems: ocfs and gfs 2) distributed file systems: lustre, afs, and dfs (left out nfs and gpfs on purpose). 3) ???? where mapfs go into. (sorry for my crude ingnorance)
The requirements are the same: 1) stable 2) virtualization of disk space where database and files can reside 3) access from two or more computers in real-time 4) capable of sustaining a high access rate 5) security 6) support and participation 7) ...... I am sure it can become a long list. It seems to me, an inexperience person, that if the solution is stable, capable of sharing data across computers and quick, then the other benefits would be the deciding factor. For example, afs can be used across wan, accessed by windows, etc. So my questions to you the experts would be: 1) is afs stable and quick enough to provide services to my Oracle users (big Oracle databases with lots of hits). I like the claims of scalability and access from other platforms. 2) if not, should I go for ocfs or gfs? pros and cons? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
