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Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:23:50 -0700
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From: John Floren <slawmaster@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] file server?
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On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 6:01 PM, erik quanstrom<quanstro@quanstro.net> wrot=
e:
>> So, I guess that means venti+fossil+cpu on one headless machine in
>> some forgotten corner of the datacentre.
>
> regardless of one's terminal accomidations, i still think it makes
> a lot of sense to have a stand-alone fileserver. =C2=A0it really does sti=
nk
> if your fs goes down for no reason at all. =C2=A0this is especially true =
if
> you're doing a lot of experimenting or don't have a proper terminal.
>
> in fact, i think it makes sense to devote two machines to one's
> fileserver. =C2=A0one diskless fileserver and an coraid storage appliance=
. :-)
>
> shameless, aren't i?
>
> - erik
>
>

This is what we do at Sandia. We have one machine which serves
cpu/auth/file, but the actual Venti disks are in a Coraid connected
via GigE. The fossil disk is in the server, but if it dies we can just
build a new one.

John
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"Object-oriented design is the roman numerals of computing" -- Rob Pike