[Linux-cluster] storage clustering without SAN

[Shailesh]

I thank you for your response...

On reading your response I get that  the cluster suite can be 
used independant of the File-system and is not tied to any particular 
file system.

So I should be able to share the local disk space of a node using
NFS/CIFS to other nodes with all nodes under RHCS, right?

Also in such a scenario ,a lock manager will not be needed isnt it ?

- Shailesh

On Wed, 2007-03-21 at 09:11 -0500, Robert Peterson wrote:
> Shailesh wrote:
> > Hi Everyone,
> >              I am looking for a storage solution where there is NO
> > common storage area like a SAN. But just a bunch of PC clustered togther
> > with their internal disk space used collectively as a storage area.
> > 
> > Can you suggest me any information that talks about such an
> > architecture ?
> > 
> > Can I use the redhat clustering suite with these bunch of PC
> > connected on a ethernet network ?
> > 
> > Do I have to use GFS , if RHCS is employed ?
> > 
> > I'll appreciate your answer to the above. 
> > 
> > Thanks & Regards
> > Shailesh P S
> 
> Hi Shailesh,
> 
> If your storage is not shared, what exactly do you mean by "used
> collectively"?
> 
> You can use the cluster suite to cluster a bunch of PCs together
> so they cooperate, provide High Availability services (through
> rgmanager) and so forth, regardless of whether you use GFS.
> 
> If your storage isn't shared between the systems, you don't
> need GFS.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Bob Peterson
> Red Hat Cluster Suite
> 
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