Cyrus mailboxes and OpenAFS

[Stuart Merrill]

I’m attempting to configure a network of servers with SuSE Enterprise 8.0 looking after a RAID array with tape backup and SuSE OpeneXchange 4.1 (which I believe is a version of Cyrus) on a different server managing e-mail/groupware.   I want to put the mailboxes (in fact any volatile data) on the RAID array, but have been told by many that there are locking issues - this is confirmed with your ”Cyrus IMAP Server Installation FAQ” section headed “NFS (don’t)”.   I have been directed towards OpenAFS (another of your projects), have obtained the source from SuSE and am in the process of compiling and installing it (not without difficulty, mind you).   Before I venture any further, does OpenAFS overcome all the issues that NFS fails to cover, or should I be re-thinking my entire approach to the configuration of the servers?   I see from your “archive.info-cyrus – 12230” (a few years old!) that then the thread advised to steer clear of AFS as “I/O throughput is limited”.   I would be extremely grateful for your latest take on this subject.   Kind regards   Stuart Merrill Based in London, England