I can't answer this question specifically, I can say that in my past
experience the only thing different on the server drives has been the
carriers to insert them into the chassis.
Yes, there are the different spindle speeds and life expectancies, but as
long as you stick with a brands like Seagate or IBM, you should have no
problems with the drives for some time.
On Jan 17, 2008 5:31 PM, Jason Hayes <
jason@jasonhayes.org> wrote:
> Quick question for the group.
>
> I have a friend that is trying to set up an IBM blade server and is
> looking
> for SAS drives.
>
> The IBM drives are around $600-ish and HP drives are $3-400. So he is
> wondering if the bladecenter drives are standardized or proprietary.
>
> He's also wondering where in the valley he would find them at a reasonable
> price.
>
> He said that the SCSI expansion module in his bladecenter is model
> #26k4851.
>
> Thanks
> --
> Jason Hayes
>
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> Blog: www.jasonhayes.org
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