[Gluster-users] encfs over glusterfs

[Jason Haar]

Andrew McGill wrote:
> I am considering running encfs over glusterfs so that I can include insecure 
> boxes in the storage backend for our backups running rdiff-backup.  Actually, 
> I would prefer the crypto to be done in glusterfs, but I understand that's a 
> little way off.
>
> Does anyone use this arrangement -- and are there any gotchas?  
>
>   
I routinely run encfs over NFS as a mechanism to backup sensitive data
to servers under other groups control. It enables us to share disk
resource without giving away data access. It works well, but earlier on
I did have issues with the server crashing due to fuse/kernel bugs.

In your situation, you would be running a fuse filesystem over another
fuse filesystem. Giving my experience, I would be concerned there may be
some other bugs to contend with. However I have no direct experience
with that, so give it a go and find out! :-)

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Cheers

Jason Haar
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