[OpenAFS] Fwd: Unify NAS file serving & policy based tiering

[John Rudd]

One of the things I remember hearing from AFS people is about how it=20
handles an abstraction layer between the name space and the actual=20
location of the storage.  It sounds like this product is basically=20
providing that for groups of NFS servers.

I don't know if they're going to be supporting NFSv4, but if they do, I=20=

wonder what the main differences are that would remain between AFS and=20=

NFS (with this appliance, and kerberos auth in v4).


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> From: "Vincent Zuanich" <vzuanich@neopathnetworks.com>
> Date: January 28, 2005 12:42:19 PST
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> Subject: Unify NAS file serving & policy based tiering
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> Hello John,
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> I understand you are a good person to introduce the NeoPath File=20
> Director to at University of CA, Santa Cruz.
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> Briefly, NeoPath provides a network file switching appliance that=20
> allows you to do 3 things.=A0 First, it pools together NAS devices and=20=

> file servers to create a unified namespace.=A0 With that =
virtualization=20
> layer in place, you can then migrate data while users read and write=20=

> to the files.=A0 No downtime or re-mappings.=A0 In addition, the File=20=

> Director has a policy engine that allows you to select data attributes=20=

> like age, type and access frequency, and set policies to automatically=20=

> migrate the data for tiering and capacity management.
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> All of this is provided by a simple, low cost IP switching appliance=20=

> with no client or server software to load or manage. The ROI for most=20=

> companies your size is immediate through increased efficiencies and=20
> reduced administrator burden.
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> Are available next week for a quick meeting or online demonstration?
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>  Regards,
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> Vince Zuanich
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> Western Region Manager
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> NeoPath Networks
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> 408-330-7773
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> www.neopathnetworks.com