When I say: Accessing the data would be from Explorer in Windows XP SP3 I mean: They should access it like a normal data share (not IE)
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: [email protected] [mailto:samba- > [email protected]] Namens Koen Linders > Verzonden: donderdag 26 november 2009 8:56 > Aan: [email protected] > Onderwerp: Re: [Samba] NAS on 2 sites connected via slow link > > I hope I'm clear about what I try to do and what I hope would happen :) > I thought the data didn't had to be transferred over the link. > > Lets say > Site A: PDC 192.168.1.2/24 > Site B: NAS 192.168.5.2/24 > > I thought I could mount the NAS on a directory defined as share on the > PDC. > And when mounted that when they log on to the PDC and copy/access the > data > on the share (NAS) traffic stays local because it happens all in the > same > subnet? > Accessing the data would be from Explorer in Windows XP SP3. > > I'm probably wrong reading your reaction. So maybe I'm better off > installing > a 2d server on site B? > > > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > > Van: [email protected] [mailto:samba- > > [email protected]] Namens Kevin Keane > > Verzonden: donderdag 26 november 2009 8:41 > > Aan: [email protected] > > Onderwerp: Re: [Samba] NAS on 2 sites connected via slow link > > > > Seems like a nightmare in the making... Basically, no matter what you > > do, the data has to be transferred. > > > > How are users going to access the files on site B? If it is through a > > Web browser, then a caching proxy in Site A might be your best > answer. > > > > Your best option might be to cache the files on Site A, and use rsync > > to copy them to/from site B. If the NAS doesn't support rsync, look > > into FTP - it's probably the fastest data transfer protocol around. > > > > Don't use NFS over slow links. It's one of the weaknesses of NFS. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:samba- > > > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Koen Linders > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 10:38 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: [Samba] NAS on 2 sites connected via slow link > > > > > > Lets say: 2 sites: 2 subnets connected via slow link (1M) > > > Site A: Samba 3 PDC > > > Site B: NAS for large videofiles > > > > > > People will work with/view the files on site B. Data will grow in > > time. > > > I want to mount the NAS on the PDC so I can integrate it in a share > > on > > > site > > > A. > > > > > > Anyone has good/bad experience with this kind of situation? Maybe a > > NAS > > > system which works without a problem? > > > Anything I should check for (NFS support I guess)? > > > > > > Greeting, > > > Koen Linders > > > > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > > > instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba > > -- > > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > > instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba
