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From: kdb@macaw.intercon.com (Kurt Baumann)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: Gatorbox CAP vs. NFS
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Date: 13 Mar 91 20:22:30 GMT
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In article <1991Mar8.220614.14706@pslu1.psl.wisc.edu>, dhoyman@fammed.wisc.edu 
writes:
> 
> I have a Gatorbox using CAP to run AUFS (Apple Unix File Server) on a Sun
> SparcStation.  While adding CAP was free, it's not really fast enough for many
> uses (such as applications themselves).  I could add GatorShare, which gives 
me
> a similar file server via NFS.
> 
> My question is whether this is fast enough to warrant the $1000?

You could try one of the client NFS packages that are on the market now.

TWG MacPathWay NFS
InterCon NFS/Share

Get in touch with either company and see if this will help.


Kurt Baumann                       InterCon Systems Corporation
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