[luau] Software RAID (Donation of Oracle 9i Linux)

[R. Scott Belford]

> I'm thinking about using NFS and NIS+ to keep these server accounts in
> sync with the Sun Enterprise 450 a few doors down running the SunRay
> lab, but I am worried about security between the two rooms.  Some genius
> used HUBS across a large portion of the campus, so security of NFS and
> NIS+ over the existing network would be quite bad.  Would this work over
> a cheap, direct cross-over link between the two rooms?  Then I guess the
> only problem would be the very expensive additional 100mbit Ethernet
> interface for the Sun E450. =(

We are about to implement rsync to keep our fleet of servers current with one 
another.  I like the algorithm, security, and speed of it.  It sounds like it 
may work well for this task  I can help in any way possible.  

scott