> Then if one fileserver was down (even temporarily), then all the other > fileservers (all four) would have to queue a message about the data and > task and some heartbeat between fileservers could alert it when back up > and then make sure that the particular filesystem is properly updated. > > What do you all think about this?
Sounds exactly like RAID except that the disks are in physically different machines. I wonder if you can set up software RAID to use NFS mounted drives... hmmmm... may be worth playing with. Pete -- http://www.elbnet.com ELB Internet Services, Inc. Web Design, Computer Consulting, Internet Hosting
