I was thinking the same, but I reckon because they are just backing up/archiving data it wouldn't be too bad. ie They aren't looking for huge performance, just huge, cheap storage.
2009/9/3 Morgan Storey <m...@morganstorey.com> > I know I am a geek but that is hot. > I am wondering if they see any throughput issues with the sata backplanes > and pci sata cards. > > > On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 10:55 PM, Phil Scarratt <f...@draxsen.com> wrote: > > > Thought people might find this interesting. It doesn't get to the cloud > > bit, but describes the building block they use. > > > > > > Petabytes on a budget: > > How to build cheap cloud storage > > > > > > > http://blog.backblaze.com/2009/09/01/petabytes-on-a-budget-how-to-build-cheap-cloud-storage/ > > > > At Backblaze, we provide unlimited storage to our customers for only $5 > > per month, so we had to figure out how to store hundreds of petabytes of > > customer data in a reliable, scalable way—and keep our costs low. After > > looking at several overpriced commercial solutions, we decided to build > > our own custom Backblaze Storage Pods: 67 terabyte 4U servers for $7,867. > > > > -- > > Phil Scarratt > > Draxsen Technologies > > m: 0403 531 271 > > -- > > The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will > > insist on coming along and trying to put things in it. > > - Terry Pratchett > > > > -- > > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html > > > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html > -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
