Subject: netatalk performance
From: Andrew Norman (andy@focus.demon.co.uk)
Date: Tue Jan 30 1996 - 10:59:23 EST
What sort of performance can I expect to get from netatalk under
Linux? I am looking to use netatalk machines as our main Mac file
servers (supporting about 30-40 Word and Excel users per server) with
1-2 Gb filestore each. I have tested 1.3.3b2 on a 386sx20 with 8Mb and
old IDE drives(I know horribly slow) and file reads only peaked at
around 75kb per second.
I intend to use a Pentium 75 with 16Mb, Adaptec PCI SCSI controller
(fast but not wide), a couple of 1Gb drives and three NE2000 netcards
(two for two Mac segments and one for an existing IPX network that has
some printers the Macs need to use). I assume I can expect to see
equal or better performance compared to say a 6100/60 based server.
(the servers will also be doing some _light_ smtp, http, pop3 work)
Please can someone reassure me before I through my MDs money at this
one.
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