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From: mrx@dhw68k.cts.com (Mark Murphy)
Subject: Re: DataClub?
Message-ID: <1991Apr2.185530.26980@dhw68k.cts.com>
Organization: Wolfskill & Dowling residence; Anaheim, CA (USA)
References: <1991Mar26.044413.5758@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu>
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 91 18:55:30 GMT

In article <1991Mar26.044413.5758@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu> cliu@copper.ucs.indiana.edu (chang hsu liu) writes:
>Can anyone give me a brief description on the use of
>DataClub and how it works? Comparison between TOPS,
>Timbuktu, and DataClub would be much appreciated.
>Peter Liu
   I tested DataClub for a brief period and found it kinda slow and a little
unreliable.  I tried to use standard AppleShare chooser to access DataClub
(like the advertisement says it can do) with no luck.  When I installed
DataClub's init, it worked fine!  I was under the impression that everyone
else who is an AppleShare client would be able to access the DataClub Server,
just not be a part of the Virtual server.
   Also, I'm not sure how smooth the Virual Server part of DataClub is.  When
moving folders on the DatClub Server from one place to another (which was
actually on another person's HD), it took forever to transfer the files.
AppleTalk is definately too slow for this kind of movement.
   In my next tests, I will check the performance of DataClub as a simple
server (not a virtual server).  If it works well, I may decide to use it
instead of AppleShare (since AppleShare can only have one other concurrent
App running at a time).

My two cents worth...



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