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Started by Bob Petrocelli
Tue, 22 Dec 1992 18:38
What is AFS ???
Author: Bob Petrocelli
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 18:38
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 18:38
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I noticed a reference to AFS when FTPing to archive.umich.edu... What is AFS....How do I get it... Thanks! Bob Petrocelii rrp@dam.brown.edu
Re: What is AFS ???
Author: Bill Marshall
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 19:59
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 19:59
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rrp@cfm.brown.edu (Bob Petrocelli) writes: >I noticed a reference to AFS when FTPing to archive.umich.edu... >What is AFS....How do I get it... From /afs/umich.edu/group/itd/archive/mac/00introduction ================== AFS (which is also referred to as Andrew File System) connects universities and research sites around the world together. The mac.archive files are kept on an AFS server, and Unix machines running the client software can "cd" (change directory) into the directory holding the archive files directly (i.e. bypassing ftp). To the typical user, it's as if mac.archive was on your local machine. If you'd like more information on the AFS network and technology and its advantages, you can send e-mail to "info@transarc.com" or phone them up at 1-412-338-4400. ================== My comments: AFS was developed at CMU and is supported my Transarc. It provides a distributed file system with consistent pathnames for any user on any machine. Transarc has some good info in the way of technical papers and brochures. Bill -- Bill Marshall Computer Science Department Iowa State University marshall@cs.iastate.edu
Re: What is AFS ???
Author: Louis Demers
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 14:11
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 14:11
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In <marshall.725054387@stimpy.cs.iastate.edu> marshall@cs.iastate.edu (Bill Marshall) writes: >rrp@cfm.brown.edu (Bob Petrocelli) writes: >>I noticed a reference to AFS when FTPing to archive.umich.edu... >>What is AFS....How do I get it... >... > If you'd like more information on the AFS network and technology and its >advantages, you can send e-mail to "info@transarc.com" or phone them >up at 1-412-338-4400. >================== > ... >AFS was developed at CMU and is supported my Transarc. It provides a >distributed file system with consistent pathnames for any user on any >machine. Transarc has some good info in the way of technical papers >and brochures. Is it freely available on the NET or is it sold by Transarc ? -- | Louis Demers | DREV, Defence Research Establishment,Valcartier | | louis@asterix.drev.dnd.ca | POBox 8800, Courcelette,Quebec, CANADA, G0A 1R0 | | (131.132.48.2) | Office: (418) 844-4424 fax (418) 844-4511 | +---------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
Re: What is AFS ???
Author: Bill Marshall
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 17:59
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 17:59
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louis@asterix.drev.dnd.ca (Louis Demers) writes: >In <marshall.725054387@stimpy.cs.iastate.edu> marshall@cs.iastate.edu (Bill Marshall) writes: >>rrp@cfm.brown.edu (Bob Petrocelli) writes: >>>I noticed a reference to AFS when FTPing to archive.umich.edu... >>>What is AFS....How do I get it... >>... >> If you'd like more information on the AFS network and technology and its >>advantages, you can send e-mail to "info@transarc.com" or phone them >>up at 1-412-338-4400. >>================== >> ... >>AFS was developed at CMU and is supported my Transarc. It provides a >>distributed file system with consistent pathnames for any user on any >>machine. Transarc has some good info in the way of technical papers >>and brochures. > Is it freely available on the NET or is it sold by Transarc ? Rats. I thought I made that point. It is sold by Transarc. Depending on how many machines you have, it can reduce support costs and increase performance in comparison to NFS. Iowa State has > 600 workstations running AFS. Bill -- Bill Marshall Computer Science Department Iowa State University marshall@cs.iastate.edu
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