[Info-vax] New filesystem mentioned

[Dave Froble]

On 5/13/2019 2:36 PM, Michael Moroney wrote:
> Simon Clubley <clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP> writes:
>
>> There's a reason (multiple reasons actually) why so many operating
>> systems now support ZFS.
>
>> Unfortunately, VMS isn't likely to be one of them, given the lack
>> of support in VMS for modular plugin filesystems. That means adding
>> ZFS to VMS would be a major job.
>
> If I recall, A mentioned that ZFS and other file systems lacked the cluster support
> needed for clusterwide operation that VMS needs, and would require mega rototilling
> to add it. I don't know the details.
>

An interesting statement.

I'm wondering what would be required in the filesystem to support VMS 
clustering?

Not that I'm an expert on VMS clusters, but it has been my impression 
that the OS did all the work.  But what do I know?

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