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Hey Jon,

Specially regarding "expanding the ring" - one of the Cloud Files ops wrote some tips in a lp answer awhile back:
https://answers.launchpad.net/swift/+question/152024

Clay Gerrard
Software Developer
Rackspace


> -----Original Message-----
> From: openstack-bounces+clay.gerrard=rackspace.com at lists.launchpad.net
> [mailto:openstack-
> bounces+clay.gerrard=rackspace.com at lists.launchpad.net] On Behalf Of
> Jon Slenk
> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 5:34 PM
> To: openstack at lists.launchpad.net
> Subject: [Openstack] testing and deploying swift?
> 
> hi,
> 
> So what are people's processes for tracking Swift releases, on
> production systems?
> 
> I'm guessing Rackspace is probably the most serious deployment to
> date. If anybody there could comment on what release of Swift is being
> run and how you expect to deploy newer versions, that would be fun and
> educational to hear about and mull over.
> 
> If anybody working on core Swift could comment on which parts of the
> system are more vs. less dangerous to muck with, that would be great,
> too. For one example, we're still trying to grok the implications of
> significantly changing the Rings (expanding them, usually). Like, what
> even qualifies as "significant" vs. not.
> 
> thanks for sharing any experiences,
> -Jon.
> 
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