[OpenAFS-devel] File copying

[Sam Hartman]

>>>>> "Peter" == Peter Scott <Peter.J.Scott@jpl.nasa.gov> writes:

    Peter> Something tangential to the backup product discussion that
    Peter> I would like to toss out there - if any enterprising
    Peter> developers would like to come up with a native file copy
    Peter> command that acts purely server side, it would be so great.
    Peter> The frustration in copying a 500MB file from one AFS
    Peter> location to another in the same cell (or at least on the
    Peter> same server), knowing that all the bytes are travelling up
    Peter> the wire to the poor old workstation whose only job is to
    Peter> send them back again, is palpable.  -- Peter Scott
    Peter> Peter.J.Scott@jpl.nasa.gov

If you do this, consider the implications for RXKAD3, where servers
will have individual keys.  Be prepared to address how servers
determine the copy is authorized.