Our bioinformatic database files are outgrowing the nodes capacity to store them, (~24Gig). Plenty of space on the fileserver but we find that cluster throughput levels off at about 10 nodes when the databases are provided through NFS. We need something that provides a network file system but with local caching. 24 Gig will be heaps of space to keep a good selection of the popular databases locally. When someone asks for something esoteric or after an update we have a short pause while the information is re-distributed and we are humming again. I thought to use CODA but find a whierd mix of doco dating from 1900s and somone contributing modules for current kernels. Anyone got any experience with Coda? And if it's no good, what are the alternatives? What are other clusters using? TIA, michaelj -- Michael James michael.james@csiro.au System Administrator voice: 02 6246 5040 CSIRO Bioinformatics Facility fax: 02 6246 5166