[SWLUG] How to cope with superlarge file

[Julian Hall]

Neil Jones wrote:

>Hi Folks,
>
>Anyone got any ideas on this one. 
>I am exploring an idea.  One of the possible options involves
>downloading a .tar file that is around 300 _Giga_ bytes in size.
>
ouch, big file indeed.  Can you possibly open it at source rather than 
download and then open it?  Failing that, it used to be possible to run 
2 dialup modems in tandem.  Similar I suppose to Bit Torrent in reverse 
in that there's two of you getting one file rather than one from several 
sources.  That would save download time. Other than that, maybe setting 
up several large disks in the relevant RAID configuration would allow 
you to get the file in "one" piece spanned using the RAID?

I've no experience of doing this, but I think in principle the RAID 
array may be yoru best option for storing the file.  I don't suppose 
there is an index file associated with it?  Nope.. thought not.

Kind regards,

Julian