If this had been available 5 months ago, I might've taken the leap... On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 10:41 AM, Andrew S. Baker <[email protected]> wrote:
> You can run the controller software on existing servers, depending on their > function and load. > > And there are multiple ways to connect to the storage you need, including > SCSI and FC and iSCSI > > *ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) <http://xeesm.com/AndrewBaker> > *Providing Competitive Advantage through Effective IT Leadership* > > > On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 9:37 AM, John Aldrich < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Exactly… To have redundancy, I’d have to build/buy two more servers to >> attach to what are essentially external raid arrays, correct? >> >> >> >> [image: John-Aldrich][image: Tile-Tools] >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Sent:* Friday, October 16, 2009 9:33 AM >> >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* Re: Starwind 5.0 >> >> >> >> One server can manage multiple SANs. You should consider redundancy, >> though. >> >> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From: *"John Aldrich" <[email protected]> >> >> *Date: *Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:25:43 -0400 >> >> *To: *NT System Admin Issues<[email protected]> >> >> *Subject: *RE: Starwind 5.0 >> >> >> >> Ah. Never mind then. J I don’t want to build two new servers to have two >> SANs. I want it all built together. J >> >> >> >> [image: John-Aldrich][image: Tile-Tools] >> >> >> >> *From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Sent:* Friday, October 16, 2009 9:03 AM >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* Re: Starwind 5.0 >> >> >> >> Essentially, yes. You build a server with gobs of storage attached, and >> then run this software on it to present it to your infrastructure as an >> iSCSI storage network. >> >> *ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) <http://xeesm.com/AndrewBaker> >> *Providing Competitive Advantage through Effective IT Leadership* >> >> >> >> On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 8:32 AM, John Aldrich < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> Thanks for that link. I filled out a request for more info. That being >> said, it looks like it’s trying to use your server as the “brains” for the >> SAN, is that right? >> >> >> >> [image: John-Aldrich][image: Tile-Tools] >> >> >> >> *From:* Benjamin Zachary - Lists [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Sent:* Thursday, October 15, 2009 10:07 PM >> >> >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> >> *Subject:* Starwind 5.0 >> >> >> >> For those looking for small/medium sized SANS w/o the expense. The latest >> SW5 has HA now .. Ive got their older version running in my datacenter and >> its been decent no real complaints on performance for the price. >> >> >> >> http://www.starwindsoftware.com/starwind-v5-preview >> >> >> >> > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
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