The problem being solved is *not *merely the replication of 150GB of data. The problem, as I understand it, it to provide a stand-alone, but robust and redundant storage solution that can support current and future growth, where current needs are ~150GB and future needs are estimated at 3-5TB. The replication will be across the WAN.
There are a number of ways to achieve this goal. One of the things we've been recommending is to not overstate the storage needs of the next few years. If growth is unpredictable, then spend more for a highly expandable chassis now. If growth is more modest (and I believe that it will be, given the current needs), then get an appliance with some growth ability, but at a better price point. When you need to get something else, the technology and pricing will be much better anyway. Some people will roll their own solution, and some will obtain the largest solution with expandability that money can by today. And there are viable options in between. *ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) <http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker> *Providing Competitive Advantage through Effective IT Leadership* On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 2:23 PM, Mike Gill <[email protected]>wrote: > I’m very small time, but I like to think that after a little reading and > pondering I can at least have a basic understanding around enterprise > concepts, and why some things cost more. Sometimes, a lot more. But here I > cannot. Can someone please enlighten me as to why there is a consideration > to spend up to *forty thousand dollars* on replicating 150GB of data to > two locations? This seems like such a completely small amount of data for > such a price, even with having space for growth. > > > > -- > Mike Gill > > > > *From:* John Aldrich [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 27, 2009 10:27 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: SAN solutions > > > > Well, I’m looking to off-load our storage to a dedicated storage appliance > from our mirrored Dell servers. Currently we are using about 150 Gigs of > drive space on the servers (again…mirrored for D/R purposes.) > > > > I am looking at using iSCSI to connect the servers to the storage appliance > to share the files out as if they were on the local drive. My estimated > budget for this is about $30-40K for a pair of mirrored storage appliances. > I would like to have one of the devices at a remote location for D/R > purposes. Pretty much everyone has said that they think that can be done, > even over a 5 Mbit VPN. > > > > [image: John-Aldrich][image: Tile-Tools] > > > > *From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 27, 2009 1:11 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: SAN solutions > > > > What is the budget you working with (or you believe you'll be constrained > to?) > > That might help your selection process. > > You basically need to indicate the desired functionality, and the extent of > your budget. If they are in sync, then that will be better. If not, then > a recalibration in one direction or another will be necessary, and then the > solutions will come from that. > > *ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) <http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker> > > *Providing Competitive Advantage through Effective IT Leadership* > > > > On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 1:04 PM, John Aldrich < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Yeah… but I have a feeling that the Compellent solution may be lower cost. > J I got an MSRP on an Equallogic system… $42K for a 5 Tb useable system… > No way I’m going to be able to afford two of those to do D/R. L > > > > [image: John-Aldrich][image: Tile-Tools] > > > > *From:* Brian Desmond [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 27, 2009 12:53 PM > > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > > *Subject:* RE: SAN solutions > > > > *Lefthand (Bought by HP) and Equalogic (bought by Dell) play in this space > as well. * > > * * > > *Thanks,* > > *Brian Desmond* > > *[email protected]* > > * * > > *c - 312.731.3132* > > * * > > *From:* John Aldrich [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 27, 2009 11:28 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* SAN solutions > > > > Anyone know anything about a SAN manufacturer called Compellent? I just had > a webinar with them and they seem like they’re pretty good. They have > separate drive chassis and controllers, with the controller being > essentially a server class machine. Anyway, just thought I’d ask in here if > anyone had any experience with them. > > > > [image: John-Aldrich][image: Tile-Tools] > > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.423 / Virus Database: 270.14.34/2462 - Release Date: 10/27/09 > 07:38:00 > > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.423 / Virus Database: 270.14.34/2462 - Release Date: 10/27/09 > 07:38:00 > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
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