Afs3 Fileserver !!install!! -

Next time you’re fighting with NFS stale file handles or SMB oplocks, consider what a well-tuned AFS3 fileserver running demand-attach on ZFS can do. It might just surprise you.

If you work in high-performance computing (HPC), large research institutions, or anywhere that needs to serve files to tens of thousands of clients with uniform access and security, you’ve likely heard of OpenAFS . At the heart of any AFS (Andrew File System) deployment is a critical, often misunderstood component: the AFS3 fileserver . afs3 fileserver

Have you run into an obscure AFS3 fileserver issue? Drop it in the comments – there’s a good chance I’ve seen it in production. Next time you’re fighting with NFS stale file