I'm wondering if I'm missing the full potential of what GFS/clustering could do for me so figure I'll ask. I decided to start learning about GFS/Clusters because I really wanted a good way of running a distributed environment for some Internet based services. For example, I'm using GFS and remote storage to provide central areas for multiple web, mail and other servers to get/store/share their data. So, each server has it's own small drive and OS but each server shares central areas for it's services, be it web, mail, etc. If one server goes down, there are others there to keep going based on a front end of load balancers. Of course, if a machine needs rebuilding, then it's a full rebuild, then copy what I need, make it what it's supposed to be and stick it back into the cluster. Each server shares it's data with the others. Now on the other hand, the clustering I think the Linux LVS (is that what it's called?) would give me a single single image type cluster would it not? I mean, each node would be a part of a single system, just keep adding nodes to expand the system and performance. Which is best then? It seems each does similar things with it's own pluses and minuses. Is my use of the GFS clustering a good use or am I missing serious benefits? Mike -- Linux-cluster mailing list Linux-cluster@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-cluster
