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From: aib@ornl.gov (Buddy Bland)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.large
Subject: Re: Need info on file server solutions
Keywords: file server auspex epoch
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Date: 22 Apr 91 15:21:25 GMT
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In article <1991Apr17.001915.8417@newsserver.sfu.ca>, ian@newsserver.sfu.ca (Ian Reddy) writes:
>Well I've perused the list of newsgroups and this one seems to match
>the best to my query:
>
>I've got less than 24 hours to get some information together on possible
>candidate technology (ie. "solutions") in the way of LARGE file servers.
>
>Any experiences out there?
>
>Do any of the vendors in this area include support for Apple's AFP and
>the like? A flexible NFS is a must but we're gonna have to go much
>further than that.
>
>Anyone willing to share their experiences with AUSPEX, EPOCH, or similar
>hardware/software is most welcome to reply :-) ...
>
>Vendors are also welcome to reply, directly to me of course.
>
>Oh, I need some numbers in the way of $$$ as well if possible.
>
>Thanks.
>
>
>-- 
>Ian Reddy, UNIX Systems Consultant          Internet:  Ian_Reddy@ucs.sfu.ca
>Computing Services, AD1021                  BITNET:    USERIGR1@SFU
>Simon Fraser University                     Telephone: (604) 291-3936
>Burnaby, B.C. Canada V5A 1S6                Fax:       (604) 291-4242

For really large file servers, you might want to talke to Distributed
Computing Solutions (DISCOS), P.O. Box 85608, San Diego, CA 92186-9784
(619) 455-3755.  Their UniTree product can handle very large amounts of data
and has reasonable interfaces.

Buddy Bland
Oak Ridge National Lab
aib@ornl.gov

This is my own opinion.  Not that of my employer.