RE: 10.2 NFS mount points

>>>which performs I/O and decides about caching data blocks. So
>>>now with NFS4 you have async and direct I/O and client
>>>caching. Not much difference from a local disk at all.
>>>The old lore no longer applies. Really good summary can be found at:
>>>
>>>http://www.citi.umich.edu/projects/nfsv4

2 points. CITI is funded by PolyServe and NFS4 is not needed for quality NAS service for Linux NFS clients. The Linux NFS v3 client supports O_DIRECT opens. And good NAS is good NAS. Good NAS is determined by the Oracle Storage Certification Program.

http://www.byteandswitch.com/document.asp?doc_id=68559

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