[Ma-linux] alternatives to NFS

[Johnson, Steve (NIH/OD/ORS) [E]]

>>  log into any Linux (or even other UNIX) workstation and see the same
files in the same place, transparently regardless of whether the files
are local or remote
 
laudable goal but obviously some kind of connection has to be built for
each remote access, else n squared or n cubed computation, cycles, is
involved.
 
>>  performance concerns trump those concerns
 
maybe throw hardware at the NFS (you know "yes, with enough thrust, pigs
can fly")
 
>>  a very low-overhead protocol like FTP. Years ago, it used to be 3:1
 
other than what knowledgeable sys admins can tell you I'd say you want
to look at any bottle-necks.  Beyond that explain to users they are
getting the best anyone can do.
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