Now I'm positive IBM owns the company ;-)
Rich
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>One of the key features of AFS which is really important to me
>as a site AFS administrator is its reliability.
>
>In about five years experience (AFS on AIX), I have seen few
>glitches with AFS sometimes introduced with new releases but these
>have been sorted out pretty quickly. Most "AFS problems" I have dealt
>with are really network outages or mis-configuration issues.
>
>AFS software seems to have become more "solid and robust" over time.
>
>>From my point of view, encryption would appear to be the least
>asked for capability. Posit: more users want reliability and performance.
>
>Encryption? There are many ways to do that already.
>Also, if encryption is your top issue, disconnect from the net
>and get into your Faraday cage.
>
>So (to Transarc), yes, do look to new capabilities (encryption,
>Episode, alternative authentication) but, whatever new stuff
>you bring in, please please don't degrade the excellence of AFS.
>--
>paul http://acm.org/~mpb
>
> "Don't mess with success!" --my favourite mentor
>
> "We have to learn to manage information and its flow.
> If we don't, it will all end up in turbulence." --Grace Hopper
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