"Michael D. Schleif" wrote: > > Having never done this with linux, I'm asking this at the lowest > possible level to facilitate very exhaustive research: > > What do I need to know to design a debian fileserver attached to a 4-5TB > diskarray?
Yes, I am vague with this request. Fortunately, we are in a position to specify a very large ``fileserver'' for storing a large and growing quantity of image files. Since we are in position to specify this beast, I do not want to taint alternatives with any predisposition. My first vision is of a large and complex nfs server, filesystems of which are to be mounted by several medical imaging systems spread over a small campus of buildings connected by GB fiber. This is not carved in stone; but, delivers a glimpse of our task at hand. Basically, I need to do considerable research regarding maximum filesize, maximum volume size, &c. Pointers to these issues are welcome. Also, I hope to find people with actual experience along these lines; preferably beginning a dialog in a forum such as this. Yes, we are aware of other issues, such as backup, failover, &c. Comments about these are also welcome. Ideas? Care to share your experience? What do you think? -- Best Regards, mds mds resource 888.250.3987 Dare to fix things before they break . . . Our capacity for understanding is inversely proportional to how much we think we know. The more I know, the more I know I don't know . . . -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
