Distributed file systems

Hey all,

I'm looking for some advice on distributed file-systems.

I have to implement a solution to replace an NT file system that is
spread between three locations with about 30 users in each location.

The goal is to have the directories of the file system local to the
area's of read/write, IOW, where users x,y,z are in location 1 their
directories are on the file server in location 1, a,b,c and their
directories in another, and d, e, f and their directories in the
third. When employee x (from 1) is in location 2 or 3, s/he has access
to the appropriate file system areas via the local file server.

Due the distributed nature of this plan, I've all but eliminated NFS
(unless I mistake the nature of NFS as a single server distributed file
system.) and am leaning towards CODA or OpenAFS.

Currently everything is Windows, so Samba needs to have access to this
system and quite possibly netatalk as well because I think there are a
few Mac OS < 10 around.

All I'm looking for is advice on a) whether this is a doable thing, and
if so what direction my research should go or b) forget it, go with NFS.

Cheers,
lance

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