Comment Re:The Charon Filesystem (Score 1) 151
The local filesystem is used as a cache by mirroring partial block structure local to a file. (Unless the client is a replicant, in which case the file is pushed over from the other servers) Only the blocks of a file that are needed are slurped to a client. For some of the applications we are using it for, copying the whole file over would DEFINATELY not work.
In terms of namespaces, the volumes are mountable anywhere in the VFS. I find global namespaces to be a bit distasteful and inflexible. ;-)
In terms of namespaces, the volumes are mountable anywhere in the VFS. I find global namespaces to be a bit distasteful and inflexible.
