Not entirely bogus, no. Entirely helpful to the bottom line, yes. 500GB 7.2K RPM Near Line SAS $299 1TB 7.2K RPM Near Line SAS $629 250GB 7.2K RPM SATA $129 500GB 7.2K RPM SATA $259 750GB 7.2K RPM SATA $339 1TB 7.2K RPM SATA $479 2TB 7.2K RPM SATA $929
'Course these are retail prices, but still. > On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 4:20 PM, Andrew S. Baker <[email protected]> wrote: >> It's not entirely a bogus motive that they have, however. >> It's all about keeping the hardware compatibility list as short as possible >> so that everything can be tested and verified and certified. Different >> devices have different tolerances and for certain industries, these kinds of >> nuances are vital. Not every situation warrants it, of course, but many >> do, and it cuts down on support calls/costs. >> -ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker >> >> >> On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 12:56 PM, Benjamin Zachary - Lists >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Ive been a solid dell guy for years but this is about as aggravating as it >>> comes. >>> >>> >>> >>> We have a new server that cannot get the 2.5 15k rpm drives for several >>> weeks due to manufacturing problems. We went and got drives from hp and the >>> drive caddys so everything is great right? >>> >>> >>> >>> NOT, if you have a new Dell 700 raid controller you can only use Dell >>> certified drives, the drives are ‘blocked’ on the controller >>> >>> >>> >>> From the manual "troubleshooting"section: >>> >>> Issue: >>> >>> One or more physical disks is displayed as Blocked and can not be >>> configured. >>> >>> >>> >>> Corrective Action >>> >>> PERC H700 and PERC H800 cards support only Dell-certified SAS and SATA >>> hard drives and solid-state drives (SSD). If you are using a Dell-certified >>> drive but are still experiencing this problem, perform the following >>> actions: >>> >>> >>> >>> 1. Check the backplane for damage. >>> >>> 2. Check the SAS cables. >>> >>> 3. Reseat the physical disk. >>> >>> 4. Contact Dell Technical Support if the problem persists >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
