[OpenAFS-devel] Re: [OpenAFS] OpenAFS.org web site design project

[Matt Benjamin]

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Doug,

Doug Hirsch wrote:
> Jeffrey,
> 
> What's the winning formula of information to put in front of my CIO's
> team?  I'm trying to figure that out!  I think our organization would
> be well served to have a trustworthy uniform ubiquitous file space,
> with provisions for both common administration and separation of
> domains to meet individual projects' needs.  The biggest challenge is
> building the trust that
> 
> - the technology works and is relevant to real corporate IT problems

yes

people probably care about the strengths and weaknesses of AFS protocols
and semantics (including performance relative to competing systems),
quality and stability of implementation (which has really strengthened
over several years, esp. with regard to stability, Jeff's work on the
Windows client) and, where those are changing, speed of evolution

> - it won't become a hole in our security infrastructure

no, but see above

> - it will not turn into an administrative nightmare

doubtful, but enterprise management of large AFS cells is regarded as
complex

> - the technology can be installed without an overwhelming investment

yes

> 


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