>> As a side note, there is OpenGFS ( i don't know where it is in >> alpha/beta release, but it is open source). Ignoring SPOF issues, I would say it is beta quality at best. To handle the SPOFs: You must use an external RAID controller. ($$) You have to setup a HA cluster to run the lockserver. I don't know if transparent failover can be achieved. _______________________________________________ linux-lvm mailing list linux-lvm@sistina.com http://lists.sistina.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/