> -----Original Message-----
> From: Testbed Support for GridPP member institutes
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David McBride
> Sent: 28 June 2005 16:59
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> Subject: Re: d-cache software license?
>
>
> > For the moment however, dCache appears to be the only implementation
> > anywhere near production quality. DPM is designed for small sites
with
> > a few disk servers; it doesn't claim to be designed for MSS systems
so
> > dCache is the only player in the short term.
>
> For sites with large amounts of storage, perhaps -- but some
> of the sites involved _are_ small sites with only a few disk
> servers; I would suggest that DPM may be a better solution to
> deploy in some of these cases.
Exactly my point. DPM isn't a complete replacement for dcache. The
reason it was developed was for small sites.
>
> This is equivalent to saying "We're going to be using this
> tool for the time being, but we're planning to change to
> something else at some point in the future as new options
> become available".
I don't think the planning is that firm. More like 'but we will review
this decision at regular intervals as new options become available'.
John
>
> Cheers,
> David
> --
> David McBride <[log in to unmask]>
> Department of Computing, Imperial College, London
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