[Samba] NAS on 2 sites connected via slow link

[Koen Linders]

When I say: Accessing the data would be from Explorer in Windows XP SP3
I mean: They should access it like a normal data share (not IE)

> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: samba-bounces at lists.samba.org [mailto:samba-
> bounces at lists.samba.org] Namens Koen Linders
> Verzonden: donderdag 26 november 2009 8:56
> Aan: samba at lists.samba.org
> Onderwerp: Re: [Samba] NAS on 2 sites connected via slow link
> 
> I hope I'm clear about what I try to do and what I hope would happen :)
> I thought the data didn't had to be transferred over the link.
> 
> Lets say
> Site A: PDC 192.168.1.2/24
> Site B: NAS 192.168.5.2/24
> 
> I thought I could mount the NAS on a directory defined as share on the
> PDC.
> And when mounted that when they log on to the PDC and copy/access the
> data
> on the share (NAS) traffic stays local because it happens all in the
> same
> subnet?
> Accessing the data would be from Explorer in Windows XP SP3.
> 
> I'm probably wrong reading your reaction. So maybe I'm better off
> installing
> a 2d server on site B?
> 
> > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> > Van: samba-bounces at lists.samba.org [mailto:samba-
> > bounces at lists.samba.org] Namens Kevin Keane
> > Verzonden: donderdag 26 november 2009 8:41
> > Aan: samba at lists.samba.org
> > Onderwerp: Re: [Samba] NAS on 2 sites connected via slow link
> >
> > Seems like a nightmare in the making... Basically, no matter what you
> > do, the data has to be transferred.
> >
> > How are users going to access the files on site B? If it is through a
> > Web browser, then a caching proxy in Site A might be your best
> answer.
> >
> > Your best option might be to cache the files on Site A, and use rsync
> > to copy them to/from site B. If the NAS doesn't support rsync, look
> > into FTP - it's probably the fastest data transfer protocol around.
> >
> > Don't use NFS over slow links. It's one of the weaknesses of NFS.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: samba-bounces at lists.samba.org [mailto:samba-
> > > bounces at lists.samba.org] On Behalf Of Koen Linders
> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 10:38 PM
> > > To: samba at lists.samba.org
> > > Subject: [Samba] NAS on 2 sites connected via slow link
> > >
> > > Lets say: 2 sites: 2 subnets connected via slow link (1M)
> > > Site A: Samba 3 PDC
> > > Site B: NAS for large videofiles
> > >
> > > People will work with/view the files on site B. Data will grow in
> > time.
> > > I want to mount the NAS on the PDC so I can integrate it in a share
> > on
> > > site
> > > A.
> > >
> > > Anyone has good/bad experience with this kind of situation? Maybe a
> > NAS
> > > system which works without a problem?
> > > Anything I should check for (NFS support I guess)?
> > >
> > > Greeting,
> > > Koen Linders
> > >
> > >
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