RE: SAN Solution

2010-06-10 Thread Jay Dale
for the intended recipient), please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete all copies of this message. From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 12:04 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: SAN Solution I have to say I've talked to a SCALE vendor

RE: SAN Solution

2010-06-10 Thread John Aldrich
SCALE Computing is a SAN manufacturer. John-AldrichTile-Tools From: Jay Dale [mailto:jay.d...@3-gig.com] Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 11:43 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: SAN Solution What exactly is SCALE? A vendor? Jay Dale I.T. Manager, 3GiG Mobile: 713.299.2541

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2010-06-10 Thread Jeff Brown
:* Jeff Brown [mailto:2jbr...@gmail.com] *Sent:* Monday, June 07, 2010 12:59 PM *To:* NT System Admin Issues *Subject:* Re: SAN Solution Don't make a purchase without looking at SCALE. David Thiede ProActive Solutions, Inc. (800) 661-7761 x8022 Sad to say we went with Brand

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2010-06-10 Thread John Aldrich
? John-AldrichTile-Tools From: Jeff Brown [mailto:2jbr...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 1:29 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: SAN Solution Maybe our search was too narrow. We looked at HP, IBM, SCALE and Equalogic. SCALE would have been my choice based on price

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2010-06-09 Thread Bob Hartung
_ From: Tim Evans [mailto:tev...@sparling.com] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:13:23 -0500 Subject: RE: RE: SAN Solution How's the iSCSI performance on that unit? Compared to direct attached

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2010-06-09 Thread Matthew W. Ross
e-mail: bhartung(at)wiscoind.com _ From: Tim Evans [mailto:tev...@sparling.com] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:13:23 -0500 Subject: RE: RE: SAN Solution How's the iSCSI

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2010-06-09 Thread Tim Evans
Yes, thanks for taking the time to post this ...Tim -Original Message- From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org] Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 10:37 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: RE: SAN Solution Thank you! That information is extremely useful. --Matt

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2010-06-09 Thread Matthew W. Ross
: Tim Evans [mailto:tev...@sparling.com] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:17:13 -0700 Subject: RE: RE: SAN Solution Yes, thanks for taking the time to post this ...Tim -Original Message- From: Matthew W. Ross

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2010-06-09 Thread Kurt Buff
: Tim Evans [mailto:tev...@sparling.com] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:13:23 -0500 Subject: RE: RE: SAN Solution How's the iSCSI performance on that unit? Compared to direct attached SATA for example? ...Tim From

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2010-06-09 Thread Kurt Buff
System Admin Issues [mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:45:34 -0500 Subject: Re: RE: SAN Solution Very good data. Single file copied, or multiple files? If multiple files, how many and average size? Robocopy, xcopy or just copy - and what switches

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2010-06-09 Thread Bob Hartung
) 835-7399 e-mail: bhartung(at)wiscoind.com _ From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:45:34 -0500 Subject: Re: RE: SAN Solution Very good data. Single file copied, or multiple files

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2010-06-09 Thread Charles Regan
-3106 x215 Fax: (608) 835-7399 e-mail: bhartung(at)wiscoind.com From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:45:34 -0500 Subject: Re: RE: SAN Solution Very

Re: SAN Solution

2010-06-08 Thread Anders Blomgren
I'll chime in with others and recommend Lefthand or Equallogic. We've got a couple of PS6000 shelfs and they work great. Other things than price and UI that I like to consider are if any of your partners have worked with the unit and if your application vendors certify against it. Your starting

RE: RE: SAN Solution

2010-06-08 Thread Jay Dale
for the intended recipient), please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete all copies of this message. From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 8:07 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: RE: SAN Solution As I recall from the specs, it only supports one

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2010-06-08 Thread Bob Hartung
(at)wiscoind.com _ From: Jay Dale [mailto:jay.d...@3-gig.com] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Tue, 08 Jun 2010 08:17:07 -0500 Subject: RE: RE: SAN Solution Exactly what we use it for..:) Jay Dale I.T. Manager, 3GiG Mobile: 713.299.2541 Email

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2010-06-08 Thread John Aldrich
...@wiscoind.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 9:42 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: RE: SAN Solution I'm using the Drobo Elite for backups as well. It's where I store workstation images I create in Acronis. It is also the disk-to-disk storage I use for Arcserve server backups. I

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2010-06-08 Thread Charles Regan
...@wiscoind.com] *Sent:* Tuesday, June 08, 2010 9:42 AM *To:* NT System Admin Issues *Subject:* RE: RE: SAN Solution I'm using the Drobo Elite for backups as well. It's where I store workstation images I create in Acronis. It is also the disk-to-disk storage I use for Arcserve server backups

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2010-06-08 Thread Bob Hartung
...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:01:18 -0500 Subject: RE: RE: SAN Solution Nifty. I’m assuming these are “Enterprise” SATA drives? How does it connect to your existing servers, and approximately how much does something like that cost? That might

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2010-06-08 Thread John Aldrich
Ahh… I got the impression from what you’d said that it was a NAS device. My bad. J John-AldrichTile-Tools From: Bob Hartung [mailto:bhart...@wiscoind.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 11:09 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: RE: SAN Solution The Elite is bundled with WD

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2010-06-08 Thread Tim Evans
How's the iSCSI performance on that unit? Compared to direct attached SATA for example? ...Tim From: Bob Hartung [mailto:bhart...@wiscoind.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 8:09 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: RE: SAN Solution The Elite is bundled with WD drives, either a consumer

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2010-06-08 Thread Matthew W. Ross
: SAN Solution How's the iSCSI performance on that unit? Compared to direct attached SATA for example? ...Tim From: Bob Hartung [mailto:bhart...@wiscoind.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 8:09 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: RE: SAN Solution The Elite is bundled with WD

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2010-06-07 Thread Chad Leeper
Just put is a 4 TB Equalogic for ESX enviroment and so far I have been very happy with it. Hey guys, I am looking for a SAN solution for our environment. Currently we are a software company developing software for OG industries. We’re running about 25 VM’s in an ESXi infrastructure at about

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2010-06-07 Thread John Aldrich
I'm going through the same thing myself. I'm still leaning towards a company called Silicon Mechanics. They use off the shelf hardware with proprietary firmware. The only bad thing is that they only have single-controller models. That being said, you can have several in an HA cluster so that if

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2010-06-07 Thread Steve Ens
Just testing an HP P4300 (lefthand) G2 7.2GB starter SAN. Excellent performance. Fantastic price. Usability is very good too. I was in the running for the equallogic too, but the HP came in at about 3/5th of the price and I like the interface better. On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 11:17 AM, Jay Dale

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2010-06-07 Thread N Parr
Have a PS5000 8TB for the past 18 months and PS6000 8TB for 6 and couldn't be happier. From: Jay Dale [mailto:jay.d...@3-gig.com] Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 11:18 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: SAN Solution Hey guys, I am looking for a SAN

RE: SAN Solution

2010-06-07 Thread John Aldrich
Subject: Re: SAN Solution Just testing an HP P4300 (lefthand) G2 7.2GB starter SAN. Excellent performance. Fantastic price. Usability is very good too. I was in the running for the equallogic too, but the HP came in at about 3/5th of the price and I like the interface better. On Mon, Jun 7

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2010-06-07 Thread Damien Solodow
Is that a single chassis or are there two units? From: Steve Ens [mailto:stevey...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 12:31 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: SAN Solution Just testing an HP P4300 (lefthand) G2 7.2GB starter SAN. Excellent performance. Fantastic price

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2010-06-07 Thread Steve Ens
Ens [mailto:stevey...@gmail.com] *Sent:* Monday, June 07, 2010 12:31 PM *To:* NT System Admin Issues *Subject:* Re: SAN Solution Just testing an HP P4300 (lefthand) G2 7.2GB starter SAN. Excellent performance. Fantastic price. Usability is very good too. I was in the running

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2010-06-07 Thread Andrew S. Baker
What's your budget? You should take a peak at iStor, particularly the iS512. Lots of controller and drive options. Also available in a 10G model. http://www.istor.com/products/is512/ You could get 8TB of SATA for under $20K. SAS prices are going to be higher, of course. Another good

Re: SAN Solution

2010-06-07 Thread Jeff Brown
Don't make a purchase without looking at SCALE. David Thiede ProActive Solutions, Inc. (800) 661-7761 x8022 Sad to say we went with Brand preference and bought Eq. from Dell, but I think these guys product/knowledge of the product and support is definitely worth looking at, and price is right

RE: SAN Solution

2010-06-07 Thread John Aldrich
, June 07, 2010 12:59 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: SAN Solution Don't make a purchase without looking at SCALE. David Thiede ProActive Solutions, Inc. (800) 661-7761 x8022 Sad to say we went with Brand preference and bought Eq. from Dell, but I think these guys product

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2010-06-07 Thread Jay Dale
. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 11:55 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: SAN Solution What's your budget? You should take a peak at iStor, particularly the iS512. Lots of controller and drive options. Also available in a 10G model. http://www.istor.com

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2010-06-07 Thread John Aldrich
] Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 1:04 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: SAN Solution Budget is between 5K - 10K, since we're a start up. But with the product we provide, and the feedback we are getting, it could turn into something huge so expandability and scalability are important as well

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2010-06-07 Thread Bob Hartung
(at)wiscoind.com _ From: Jay Dale [mailto:jay.d...@3-gig.com] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:03:57 -0500 Subject: RE: SAN Solution Budget is between 5K – 10K, since we’re a start up. But with the product we provide

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2010-06-07 Thread Andrew S. Baker
[mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com ] *Sent:* Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:03:57 -0500 *Subject:* RE: SAN Solution Budget is between 5K – 10K, since we’re a start up. But with the product we provide, and the feedback we are getting, it could turn into something huge so expandability

RE: SAN Solution

2010-06-07 Thread Jay Dale
(or authorized to receive information for the intended recipient), please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete all copies of this message. From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 3:49 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: SAN Solution Looks like

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2010-06-07 Thread Andrew S. Baker
...@3-gig.com Confidentiali... *From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] *Sent:* Monday, June 07, 2010 3:49 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: SAN Solution Looks like something I would get for my home network... I like this one: http://www.drobos... ~ Finally

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2010-06-07 Thread Jay Dale
Issues Subject: Re: RE: SAN Solution And what do you think of it? -ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker Sent from my Motorola Droid On Jun 7, 2010 4:51 PM, Jay Dale jay.d...@3-gig.commailto:jay.d...@3-gig.com wrote: Ironically, we have a 2TB one of those right now holding the VM Backups...:) Jay

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2010-06-07 Thread Jonathan Link
the backups but also a data repo for the VM's as well as the user data and image backups of laptops. Jay *From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] *Sent:* Monday, June 07, 2010 5:22 PM *To:* NT System Admin Issues *Subject:* Re: RE: SAN Solution And what do you think