I didn't quote how many terrabytes per 9U server, as it varied, depending on 3Ware card population (multiple) and disk. BTW in the SAN/NAS industry Terrabyte capable doesn't simply mean ONE... On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 8:53 AM, Stephen wrote: > actually you cna do better than 3tb in a 1u... 8x500gb 2.5 in drives > in a SuperMicro 1u or 6tb in raid 5 wiht the new 2tb drives coming. > > we will have a real budget for this. and the last thing we want is an > array that has to continually rebuild. > > We have an openfiler box, but it does not seem to have what we need > for Large scale SAN it is a great iSCSI or NAS server however. but i > amnot seeing the tools i need to make a growing storage pool. > > Thankfully we have a real budget for the data center. > > On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 7:26 AM, James Finstrom > wrote: > > Isn't that awesome 9U 1TB now 1U 3TB.. > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 6:59 AM, Lisa Kachold > > wrote: > >> > >> The bottom line here is going to be cost, sounds like. > >> > >> You could go out to get EMC/Clarion, or Netappliance, yet if what you > >> really might be able to afford is going to come off of Fry's racks. Go > look > >> at what they have? Unless you need a NAS like a Sun 2450 with fiber > >> channel multipath I/O this is going to be a simple SAN? > >> > >> What you might actually need is a NFS SAN? > >> > >> I supported 9 U Terrabyte capacity American Micros running 3ware cards > >> that popped off disks regularly, so you want to be sure your environment > is > >> controlled if you device to go plain NSF4 SAN box or get a HP RAID > server > >> for instance. > >> > >> i personally loved the NetAppliance I managed at Teleport for mail, > >> because it was very powerful and easy to use. > >> But of course the cost is going to be prohibitive? > >> > >> On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 11:39 PM, Stephen wrote: > >>> > >>> well i have a large project, I need to create a "growable" store of > >>> data that is redundant as it will have archival media (audio and > >>> video). both will be HD quality media. so i am looking at a large pool > >>> fo data. > >>> > >>> i can build a NAS box that will last a while, but it will hit a > >>> terminal point of capacity. and it will be a single point of access so > >>> it will create access issues. > >>> > >>> So a SAN to distribute both load redundancy and allow for a growing > >>> capacity is kind of needed. > >>> > >>> and looking at most everything out there im leery of jumping on a hype > >>> bandwagon. > >>> > >>> > >>> On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 4:01 PM, Alex Dean wrote: > >>> > > >>> > On Apr 17, 2009, at 3:56 PM, Stephen wrote: > >>> > > >>> >> anyone here using a SAN and if so what are they using, maybe some of > >>> >> the points that sold you on it? or i fyou hate it why? > >>> >> > >>> >> it would be nic to have real world thoughts on it instead of all the > >>> >> markey speak... > >>> > > >>> > Could you elaborate on the requirements somewhat? How do you balance > >>> > the > >>> > goals of redundancy, performance, scalability, cost, etc? > >>> > > >>> > --------------------------------------------------- > >>> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > >>> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > >>> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > >>> > > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from > >>> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. > >>> > >>> Stephen > >>> --------------------------------------------------- > >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> www.obnosis.com (503)754-4452 > >> "Contradictions do not exist." A. Rand > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------- > >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > -- > A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from > rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. > > Stephen > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- www.obnosis.com (503)754-4452 "Contradictions do not exist." A. Rand