Re: hardware advice sought
From: jughead (jughead.13st1l_at_mail.webservertalk.com)
Date: 03/27/04
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Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 16:22:12 -0600
Richard B. Gilbert wrote:
> *jughead wrote:
>
> >I've recently picked up a Sun 220R for short money in order to work
> on
> >my rusty technical skills at home (e.g. Oracle, apache, etc). Now
> I'm
> >thinking about picking up some external storage so I can play with
> >mirroring, clustering etc. My question is, does anyone have any
> >suggestions for inexpensive storage options? While poking around,
> I've
> >found some cheap arrays, but the SCSI contoller that I would need
> (e.g.
> >Sun X6541A) would cost nearly as much as the server. Any thoughts?
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >
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> I just did a quick search on e-Bay. There are fifteen X6541A cards
> available. Current prices range from $49 to $650. With patience
> and
> luck you should be able to pick one up for $100-$150. *
Thanks for the advice. I have started looking at Ebay for these cards,
and I guess paying $100-$150 wouldn't be all that bad, it's just tough
to swallow after paying very short money for a well-configured 220R. It
looks like I'd have to pay as much for such a card and a couple of
cables, that I did for the server.
Due to the cost, I'm wondering if a Netra D130-type setup would be a
good compromise. I'm assuming that it is able to use the integrated
SCSI connection on the 220R. Any other thoughts?
My problem is that I don't have much experience with low-end external
storage, having always had an employer's money to spend. Now that it's
on my dime, it's different. ;)
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