On Thu, Nov 07, 2002 at 06:47:50PM -0600, Michael D. Schleif wrote: > > "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.
I haven't seen anyone answer this yet ... here's the result of some fast googling: http://www.linuxcare.com/about-us/collateral/whitepapers/linux24-b-appendix-tables.epl http://oss.sgi.com/projects/xfs/features.html Hope this helps ... -- Nathan Norman - Incanus Networking mailto:nnorman@;incanus.net I retract that silly statement. Somebody slap me. -- Roy Smith -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
