[NCLUG] A *nix DFS alternative?

[grant at amadensor.com]

> Under ideal conditions, I could see 10Mb/sec sustained, though I think
> it'll probably be more like 6Mb/sec (limited by upload speed from the
> main server- downloads top 30 Mb/sec with Comcast Business), but I can't
> have it high priority on the pipe so other services aren't affected.
>
> Speed probably isn't the major factor, honestly; the whole reason to
> sync locally is to avoid having to download/cache each file
> individually; I can just have her work off of a Samba share to make it
> easy for her.  Initially I was thinking web folders and just place the
> whole thing out there hosted (we have a webserver on a Tier1 network),
> but the storage would get out of control quickly.  Actually, in thinking
> more about this I may decide to keep using that server as a front-end;
> it would cache files for clients, keeping an archived copy on my main
> server- then delete the files from the front-end after say 30 days.
> That may end up being the way I go down the road- but I just wanted
> something better than having her clients email attachments (yuck)
>
> -DJ
>
Perhaps WebDAV meets Squid?