--- Mohacsi Janos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On Mon, 31 Mar 2008, Patrick Dung wrote: > > > Hello > > > > I have some suggestions about improving FreeBSD in some of the > > areas/features. Let's discuss. > > > > 1. Cluster capability > > > > As I know, there is: > > - Linux HA heartbeart in ports > > - LVS (Linux Virtual Server for load balancing) for FreeBSD 5.3 in > > http://dragon.linux-vs.org/~dragonfly/htm/lvs_freebsd.htm > > - SunGrid in ports. > > > > But looks like there is no native FreeBSD clustering/load balancing > > tools to do it in 'a FreeBSD way'. > > There is *BSD way of doing loadbalancing with pf. A big plus is the > pf > supports IPv6, while LVS does not. >
Yes, I missed the 'sticky-address' feature of pf which can do the stick session. And we have pf CRAP to do the HA. > > > > > > 2. Networking support > > > > As we know FreeBSD has a good history/reputation on networking. > > FreeBSD lacks these support: > > > > a) MPLS > > For MPLS, Linux has project working since around in 2001. > > It is called mpls-linux in Sourceforge. > > There was a project to port Ayame to NetBSD 4.0 current, but I > don't > > know about the outcome. > > > > b) NAT-T on IPSEC > > I see NAT-T patch for FreeBSD 6 in 2005 but the patch not in > > RELEASE/CURRENT. > > > > As I know, there maybe patent infringement for NAT-T. > > But I see NetBSD 3.0 (with warning) and Linux has NAT-T support out > of > > the box. > > http://netbsd.gw.com/cgi-bin/man-cgi?ipsec++NetBSD-3.0 > > > > c) multiple default gateways > > Looks like FreeBSD do not support metrics in 'route'. > > > This is sometime missing. OpenBSD has good support for it - maybe can > be > ported from OpenBSD. > > > > > > 3. Support LDAP SSO out of the box > > > > Linux/Solaris/AIX have native LDAP SSO support. > > > > I have asked about this feature before. > > The problem is whether it should integrate OpenLDAP to base system. > > BTW, I see ISC Bind, Sendmail and Amd automounter is in base. > > > > unfortunately you have to use the ports for this.... > > > > 4. LVM and file systems > > > > As of FreeBSD 7.0, ZFS is ported. > > This is great as FreeBSD do not have LVM in the past. > > I am sure there is still room for improvement. > > For example: ZFS/UFS shrink support, native file system journaling. > > > > Regards > > Patrick > > Janos Mohacsi > Network Engineer, Research Associate, Head of Network Planning and > Projects > NIIF/HUNGARNET, HUNGARY > Key 70EF9882: DEC2 C685 1ED4 C95A 145F 4300 6F64 7B00 70EF 9882 > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > No Cost - Get a month of Blockbuster Total Access now. Sweet deal > for Yahoo! users and friends. > > http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text1.com > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > > Regards Patrick ____________________________________________________________________________________ OMG, Sweet deal for Yahoo! users/friends:Get A Month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. W00t http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text2.com _______________________________________________ freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
