[Linux-cluster] CVS in a cluster

[Andrew Beekhof]

On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 22:24, Jonathan Weismann <jweismann at gmail.com> wrote:
> All,
>         I've got a quick question that perhaps someone can answer as my
> googlefu and searches haven't been fruitful:
>
> Is it possible to create a cluster of RHEL5 servers and place CVS servers
> inside them using shared storage of some sort (Fibre GNBD ISCSI etc). If so
> how would one go about it and are there any docs, wikis, web sites dedicated
> to this setup.
>
> I know it CAN be done, but I can't find any information on HOW. Or is it
> just as simple as building the servers, installing clustering software, then
> throwing the CVS services at it and saying "Use this shared resource"?

The question that really needs to be asked, now that tools like Git
and Mercurial are out there, is "SHOULD it be done at all?" :-)