We have DFS and use the dfs backup client.  We're happy with it.

Tina Hilton
Thomson Consumer Electronics

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Helmut Richter [SMTP:Helmut.Richter AT LRZ-MUENCHEN DOT DE]
> Sent: Thursday, March 18, 1999 6:41 AM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      AFS or DFS anyone?
>
> Some days ago I posted here a problem which I think must startle all AFS
> or DFS sites that use ADSM. I got one (!) reply of one large site who,
> just like us, now feel forced to contemplate switching to another
> backup/archive system. All others remained silent. Is it indeed so that
> AFS or DFS is used only by a few weirdos like us?
>
> If you have AFS or DCE/DFS installed, please respond (to the list or to my
> email address) so that I can get a picture of whether a DCR for future
> basic support (simlpe files archive and backup, *not* access control lists
> or other AFS/DFS specific features) would have a chance.
>
> Please indicate shortly if you see a problem with what is described in
> http://www.lrz-muenchen.de/ALESia/papers/afsbug.html .
> If not, why not (e.g. exclusively AIX, no archival/retrieval, still on
> version 2, users accept arbitrary detours to get their data, just don't
> care)?
>
> Best regards,
>
> Helmut Richter
>
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