[OpenAFS] transparent usage of multiple RAID-arrays on AFS-server?

Jeffrey Altman jaltman@secure-endpoints.com
Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:19:48 -0400


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Werner Mohren wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> is it possible to setup a multi-RAIDarray-server as AFS-server so that 
> PC-Clients-files get
> stored automatically in a balanced fashion?
> 
> (Normally the pc-user copies files into one RAID,. u tell him to use the 
> next one, but he go's on to 100% -usage of this RAID ,& does not switch 
> to the free RAIDs :-( )

with AFS you assign the user AFS volumes which are stored on partitions
of your choosing.  As the partitions fill, you can move the volumes
between partitions on the same server or between servers while they are
in use by the clients.   This permits load balancing with zero downtime
to the users.


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