[Pvfs2-users] What is hindering scaling ?

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On 06/21/11 09:04, Emmanuel Florac wrote:
> Le Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:45:15 +0200 vous écriviez:
>
>> If I'll install another pvfs2-client, what functions beside the
>> pvfs2-?????? programs, are able to benefit from this?
>
> The pvfs client allows the client to mount the pvfs filesystem locally.
> So it will actually replace NFS more effectively as you'll get
> actual parallel access.
>
If 2 copy commands with pvfs2-cp/cp/rsync from the 2 netbooks are 
initiatiated to an 1Gb/s connected client which is also acts as 
nfs-server it also should work I assume.



                          netbook 1             netbook 2
                            __  _   PVFS 50 Mb/s  __  _
                           [__]|=|<--------------[__]|=|
                           /::/|_|               /::/|_|
                             |                  /
                             |                 /
                             | NFS 100Mb/s   /
                             |               /
                             |              /
                             v  <-----------
                               ____
                              |::::| 1Gb switch
                              |____|

                                 |
                                 V
                         ____   __
                        |    | |==|
                        |____| |  |
                        /::::/ |__| Fat-client 1Gb/s interface

Netbooks are connected with their 100Mb/s interface to an 1Gb-switch