It had been about 7 for me, but they have come a long, long way... On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 8:46 AM, Erik Goldoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> as I'm learning <g> ...I haven't actually put my hands on a NetApp filer > in about 4 years or so (at least) and I wasn't impressed then, but 4 years > is computer years is a LONG time ... > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Thursday, September 11, 2008 10:44 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: NetApp SAN For Virtualisation > > It can be whatever you want. It does FC or iSCSI. As others have said, > it blows the doors off of EMC... > > On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 4:51 PM, Erik Goldoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Ok, let me ask a clarifying question ... Isn't NetApp a NAS (Network >> Attached Storage) and NOT a SAN. Their NetApp filer boxen run a >> proprietary >> file system, not the same as a SAN connected box running the native file >> system (NTFS) >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Robert Jackson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 8:07 AM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: NetApp SAN For Virtualisation >> >> Just looking for some feedback. Is/has anyone used NetApp as their backend >> in a VMWare solution? >> >> We've had someone in this morning talking to us about going down the >> virtualisation road and their backend SAN solution is NetApp using NFS. >> >> I know lots of you (already virtualised people out there) are using an EMC >> solution with iSCSI (and or possibly FC) but I haven't heard much of >> NetApp. >> >> Pros/Cons? Steer well clear of etc etc would be a good starter for us. >> >> TIA. >> >> >> ************************************************************************ >> The information in this internet E-mail is confidential and is intended >> solely for the addressee. Access, copying or re-use of information in it >> by >> anyone else is unauthorised. Any views or opinions presented are solely >> those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Walker >> Martyn >> Ltd or any of its affiliates. If you are not the intended recipient please >> contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Walker Martyn Ltd, company number SC197533. Company is registered in >> Scotland and has its registered office at 1 Park Circus Place, Glasgow G3 >> 6AH, UK. >> **************************************************************** >> >> >> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >> Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.19/1662 - Release Date: 9/9/2008 >> 10:47 AM >> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.19/1664 - Release Date: 9/11/2008 > 7:03 AM > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
