pac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> > >
> > > Why not consider
> > > c. OpenAFS (http://www.openafs.org/) which I have never used, but
> > > apparently it works (or at least used to work/has been rumored to
> > > work) with XFS as the underlying file system on the AFS partitions.
>
> I'll consider it. But that still leaves us where we started.
> Has anyone Used any of these, and why are there so many projects
> working independently of each other, and which is the most reliable?
AFS has a strong reputation for reliability, and it is
also the oldest of the systems mentioned, having been used widely in
university and corporate settings for years. However I am not
acquainted with its reliability or performance under XFS.
As to why there are so many projects in this area, I suspect a number
of reasons, including different design goals, some projects being
newer than others (the desire for a "fresh start" with a different
approach to the design), etc.
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