[geeks] OT Q: Multiple paths to storage in Linux

[Eric Dittman]

> > > > Sounds like you want a nice Alpha running OpenVMS to me.  Samba is
> > > > supposed to be nice on that platform, though I've never gotten IP
> > > > working on my OpenVMS machine.
> > >
> > > www.multinet.process.com  dig around for the hobbyist license part and you can
> > > use it for free.  AWESOME TCP/IP package for VMS.
> > 
> > Also, the OpenVMS Advanced Server allows an OpenVMS system to
> > act as a Windows file server and domain controller.
> 
> ...which costs massive $$$/client, not that high-performing and works
> everything else than flawless in an enterprise enviroment. :-)

I've never had to actually buy it.  I have installed it
and played with it at home.

> We're running it, but we are looking at other options, including Samba.
> The only reason we did this was because of the "Free 1-user license per
> server you buy"-thing.

Samba does work well.

> I've come to the conclusion that commersial support with these things
> AIN'T WORTH JACK SHIT. If you know what you are doing, stick to
> opensource. Atleast there you can find the solution to your problems
> yourself, without having to wait a decade for the support assistants to
> get their thumbs out of their ass. The chance of another person having
> the same problem as you is far more likely than in the commercial world.
> 99.9% of those times there are patches/workarounds/solutions for the
> problem right there, if you find it.

I've never had a problem with OpenVMS support.  They know how
to debug and can read crash dumps.
-- 
Eric Dittman
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