No one's talking about NetApp? When this discussion comes up someone always seems to be a NetApp fan. I'm still evaluating my choices. I think I've convinced management that we need something more than storage on a stick...
On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 12:06 PM, Tim Vander Kooi <tvanderk...@expl.com>wrote: > I haven't found Equalogic to be much cheaper at the entry point. I just > bought a PS5000e and it was in the $40,000 range just to start. Worth every > penny though. > > TVK > > > > *From:* John Cook [mailto:john.c...@pfsf.org] > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 27, 2009 9:41 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Shared Storage Recommendations > > > > The Lefthand devices are amazingly scalable but you pay for that ability (I > was quoted in the upper $20,000 range just to get started) If growth is > going to be an issue they're the way to go. For a lower price point > Equalogic would be my choice if budget is all important. BTW all new > Lefthand SANs are built off of HP hardware (or so I'm told). HTH > > > > *John W. Cook* > > *Systems Administrator* > > *Partnership For Strong Families* > > *315 SE 2nd Ave* > > *Gainesville, Fl 32601* > > *Office (352) 393-2741 x320* > > *Cell (352) 215-6944* > > *Fax (352) 393-2746* > > *MCSE, MCTS, MCP+I,CompTIA A+, N+* > > > > *From:* Erik Goldoff [mailto:egold...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 27, 2009 10:23 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Shared Storage Recommendations > > > > Have you looked at Left Hand Networks' storage ? ( Now part of HP ) > > > Erik Goldoff > > *IT Consultant* > > *Systems, Networks, & Security * > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Doige, Clayton [mailto:clayton.do...@cme-net.com] > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 27, 2009 9:57 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Shared Storage Recommendations > > Dear all, not sure who out there has tried Xen Server as opposed to VM > ware, but in some respect, the fact that I am using Xen server should not > matter? I am looking for a decently priced, reliable 2GB iSCSI disk bay to > use for virtual server storage. > > > > Would love to know what people have used, what successes you've had, and > what horror stories you have encountered. > > > > Many thanks for any and all feedback! > > > > *Clayton Doige* > > IT Project Manager > > *C**ME Development Corporation* > > T: 020 7430 5355 > > M: 07949 255062 > > E:clayton.do...@cme-net.com > > W:www.cetv-net.com > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This electronic mail message and any attached files contain information > intended for the exclusive use of the person(s) to whom it is addressed and > may contain information that is proprietary, privileged, confidential and/or > exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended > recipient, you are hereby notified that any viewing, copying, disclosure or > distribution of this message or its contents may be subject to legal > restriction or sanction. If you have received this message in error, please > notify the sender immediately by electronic mail and delete the original > message and any attachments without retaining any copies. > _____________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information transmitted, or contained or > attached to or with this Notice is intended only for the person or entity to > which it is addressed and may contain Protected Health Information (PHI), > confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, transmission, > dissemination, or other use of, and taking any action in reliance upon this > information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient without > the express written consent of the sender are prohibited. This information > may be protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act > of 1996 (HIPAA), and other Federal and Florida laws. Improper or > unauthorized use or disclosure of this information could result in civil > and/or criminal penalties. > Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really > need to. > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
