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1. Background

MIT currently uses the Andrews File System (AFS) as its distributed file system for a number of services such as web hosting, Athena home directories, course lockers and software delivery.  AFS provides a rich set of features including authenitcation, rich access control lists (ACLs), inter-domain file sharing, and native support for TSM, IS&T's backup solution.  TAP reviewed our current AFS offering to determine if it is meeting the Institute's needs, and how it could be improved.

Though we felt no single product could replace the entire set of AFS features currently utalized at MIT, there area of web publishing could be improved.

2. Findings

  1. Web Publishing
    Web publishing has come a long way since MIT began using AFS, and users now expect a richer system, including features such as single click publishing and industry standard caching.  We recommend that IS&T form a group to look at these needs and determine an alternaive solution.

3. Recommendation from the TAP Consultation

DRAFT

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