samba - Sep 2010 - Transparent File Caching

This is not really a samba question, but if anyone would know that answer,
it would be this group. :)  Are there any Open Source projects that offer
network file caching for SMB/CIFS? Something like what Squid does for HTTP.

If not, do you think it would be difficult to position Samba into such a
role?  We are going to use Cisco WAAS for branch locations, but I think the
cache in the devices may not be enough for some locations.

Food for thought if nothing else :)

On Wed, Sep 01, 2010 at 01:43:51PM -0400, Ryan Whelan
wrote:
> This is not really a samba question, but if anyone would know that answer,
> it would be this group. :)  Are there any Open Source projects that offer
> network file caching for SMB/CIFS? Something like what Squid does for HTTP.
> 
> If not, do you think it would be difficult to position Samba into such a
> role?  We are going to use Cisco WAAS for branch locations, but I think the
> cache in the devices may not be enough for some locations.
> 
> Food for thought if nothing else :)
Samba code could be repurposed for that role, but it
would require quite a bit of thought. I think it's a
good idea, but don't have the bandwidth to do it.

Jeremy.