We use OpenFiler here, with good results. Basically, if boils down to: If you want something you support yourself for cheap (This is our case), use OpenFiler or FreeNAS.
If you want something with paid support, especially for the hardware, go with a commercial product. For us, the cost savings of OpenFiler iSCSI outweighed the support provided by the Commercial iSCSI solutions. --Matt Ross Ephrata School District ----- Original Message ----- From: Greg Mulholland [mailto:[email protected]] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:48:29 -0800 Subject: RE: Anyone else using OpenFiler in a production environment? > i use it for our test clusters. but i wouldnt use it in production. Steve > and i have had this discussion and he wont convince me. NEVER!!! > > Greg > ________________________________ > From: Steve Moffat [[email protected]] On Behalf Of NTSysAdmin > [[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, 12 December 2008 7:52 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Anyone else using OpenFiler in a production environment? > > I'll second Openfiler. Been using it to run a powervault 220s for 2 years > now with not one issue. And if you need enterprise support they have that > too. > > From: Sam Cayze [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 4:37 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Anyone else using OpenFiler in a production environment? > > My ESX instructor learned us how to use OpenFiler, and he said many > companies use it for production. > > I don’t use it here, but I was very impressed with OpenFiler. Maybe at > some point... > > From: Jonathan Link [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 2:22 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Anyone else using OpenFiler in a production environment? > > Planning a move to VMWare ESX, and I'm evaluatiing my SAN choices. I have > OpenFiler in a production environment storing some of our data. On of our > NAS box's flaked out on me, and I repurposed a server with Openfiler to fill > the void and try out iSCSI SAN features. I've been extremely happy with the > performance. Using it to run VM's and take advantage of High Availability > features is where I am having some pause. Wonder if anyone here has already > blazed this trail > > > Thanks, > Jonathan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
