ETM_INC
asked on
Active/Active file server solutions?
I have redundant file servers that I am currently running in an active/passive cluster using Windows 2003. Is there a solution that would allow for an active/active configuration (3rd party suggestions are fine)? I can't use dfs because I need to make sure that if one file is open on one server for editing, it cannot be opened on the other for editing as well. Thanks!
ASKER CERTIFIED SOLUTION
membership
This solution is only available to members.
To access this solution, you must be a member of Experts Exchange.
Sorry - so DFS is out of the question. If you decide to use Linux, you can utilize it over a shared GFS or OCFS, which is a concurrent access filesystem. Then you can supply file services on both (or more) nodes. Add this to a good load balancer, and you're fine.
ASKER
I've seen this company that looks like it might be what I'm looking for, but I don't quite understand exactly how it works. Does anyone have experience with them?
http://www.polyserve.com/
http://www.polyserve.com/
ASKER
Thanks for your help. I was hoping someone might have some more info, but I guess not.