[OpenAFS] Suggestions

[Mitch Collinsworth]

On 24 Jul 2002, Derek Atkins wrote:

> Mitch Collinsworth <mitch@ccmr.cornell.edu> writes:
>
> > On 24 Jul 2002, Derek Atkins wrote:
> >
> > > It's very hard to share files off of local disks.  You certainly
> > > cannot do so securely.  Yes, you can distribute files off of local
> > > disks, but that is not the same thing.  Similarly, backups out
> > > of AFS are better and easier than backups off of local disk.
> >
> > Wow.  First time I can remember anyone claiming AFS backups are
> > easier than, um, anything!  :-)
>
> Try to backup a Tb of disk space when:
>
>  a) that space is in AFS
>  b) that space is distributed across 1000 PCs
>
> Which do YOU think would be easier?

I guess it depends.  If you're talking about backup dump with butc,
then I vote for b).

-Mitch