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From: legler@masig2.masig1.ocean.fsu.edu (David M. Legler)
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Subject: Re: DataClub?
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Date: 3 Apr 91 13:50:08 GMT
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In-reply-to: mrx@dhw68k.cts.com's message of 2 Apr 91 18:55:30 GMT

In article <1991Apr2.185530.26980@dhw68k.cts.com> mrx@dhw68k.cts.com (Mark Murphy) writes:

      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).

I tried DataClub too and found it to be a viable *alternative* to
Appleshare.  The user is required to install DataClub on each machine, but
one does not have to participate in the virtual server.  Or in other words,
your Mac does need to know how to find the Appleshare files, but you do
not have to put up part of your storage space if your don't want.  I found
DataClub to be slightly slower than Appleshare but remember
performance is dependent on network traffic volume, and in the case of
DataClub, also on the load of the Macs where the files you want are located.

I found DataClub interesting, but the memory requirements (I recall
needing 200-300K extra for it) and the fact that we already have
Appleshare made me decide against it. I would recommend it only for those
who do not already have Appleshare and have lots of extra memory available.

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