[OpenAFS] OpenAFS vs NFSv4?

[Neulinger, Nathan]

> Well, though not as clean as AFS, the clients don't have to connect to
> a single network end-point. Any NAS head in the cluster can=20
> service the
> the client, even if the information is not on that NAS head.  And, if=20
> the back-end storage is on a SAN, then any NAS head can cover for a=20
> failing NAS head. Basically they've put the "AFS client code" on the=20
> heads instead of the individual clients.

At which point, you've corrupted your data if you are assuming that
byte-range locking/etc. works because you're passing it through the
front-end smb servers/etc.=20

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