Andrei Borzenkov wrote:
23.02.2018 20:23, Per Jessen пишет:
Otherwise, in the 2nd hand area, EMC and Fujitsu both do some very nice storage arrays. IBM and HP too for that matter. Careful you get one with SATA, not fibre-channel disks. SATA is easier/cheaper to replace.
I do not think anyone still manufactures arrays with FC disks since several years.
I agree, but when you're out looking for full-size (3.5") 2nd hand they often turn up. If you're not aware ... in the article description it is sometimes just marked as "FC".
Other important consideration is that most storage vendors will only accept disks made for these storage systems - special firmware or/and NVRAM content. Meaning you cannot use (or replace broken disk with) random cheap SATA disk anyway, you need to get compatible one.
I only have actual experience with older Compaq/HP and IBM, and they don't have that problem. For what Greg is looking for, I think the Supermicro boxes would be a good solution, with plain commodity hardware. -- Per Jessen, Zürich (-2.0°C) http://www.dns24.ch/ - your free DNS host, made in Switzerland. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org