[Dovecot] Redundant shared mail store?

[Jonathan]

Joshua Goodall wrote:

> I recommend a pair of NetApp filers (e.g. 2 x 3020c) exporting NFS from
> shared disk shelves in their high-availability mode.  This is a hybrid
> of the two options, except a) it's a fully supported and stable NetApp
> configuration, b) they're sharing disk storage, c) you're not hog-tied
> to GFS, d) it's the best NFS implementation in the world (you can even
> trust the fcntl locking), e) it's really fast, f) NetApp's onboard
> snapshots and other funky software bits will make you wonder how you
> lived without them, g) the HA actually works.
> 
> I have a six-digit userbase with mailboxes in this configuration.

Hi,

My ears prick up whenever I hear mention of NetApps and Dovecot.

Which operating system (Linux, Solaris, Solaris x86...) are you
running.

Many thanks,
Jonathan.