[Veritas-vx] Questions about user experiences with HDS 9900 or HP XP 512

[Richard Bond]

And if NAS is needed, the raidzone and trakkan folks have
interesting options.

	$20,000 / TB  x3 = 60,000 for triple mirrored TB,
and its reliable. ( better than my netapp )
rcb


On Tue, 2 Oct 2001, Tim Ambrose wrote:

> Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2001 20:59:59 -0400
> From: Tim Ambrose <ambrose at cisco.com>
> To: veritas-vx at mailman.eng.auburn.edu
> Subject: [Veritas-vx] Questions about user experiences with HDS 9900 or
>     HP XP 512
>
> Hi,
>
> I know this is a veritas only list, and I appologize for being off
> topic, but I have already tried the SAN and EMC lists without any
> responses.
>
> I'm interested in getting opinions, experiences, horror stories, etc
> from people who have/are using the Hitachi Lightning 9900 or HP XP 512
> frames in a Solaris/Windows environment, with McData directors.  We've
> been looking at the XP512 specifically and have done some hands on
> evaluation. While that's given us a better feel for the technology, how
> it runs operationally and how supportable it is, it is still a limited
> exposure.
>
> Also interested in how the support from these two companies is during
> major problems.  We are concerned about HP's support in a Solaris
> environment (all they talk about is HPUX!).
>
> We're interested in talking with and comparing notes with some of you
> who have used this product.  If you're one such person and wouldn't mind
> a 15-30 minute conversation, please reply back to this email.
>
> Or if you have any tips/tricks for configuring these systems (Solaris
> /etc/system entries, sd.conf entries, LUN configs, using veritas VxVM
> and VxFS to stripe across 'x'# of LUNs on the host, etc..., it would be
> greatly appreciated!
>
>
> Thanks!
>
> Tim
>
>
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