We are positioning for a SAN. We have very nice offers from both Compaq
storage works and Hitachi. Our initial environment is a single server
(DS20E) running Tru64 V4.0G and will be attached through whichever solution
we decide on to approximately 1TB of storage. I'm hoping that some of you
out there have been through this and can offer some advice and guidance:
Has anyone had any experience with the Hitachi 9200 connected to an Alpha
running Tru64?
The vendor in question is proposing a Brocade switch and Emulex HBAs. Are
we going to find "fingerpointing" if there are problems (i.e. Compaq won't
support because they are Emulex/Hitachi, Hitachi won't support because it is
a Compaq problem)?
The suggested configuration is based on 72GB HDS fibre disks. Is anyone
familiar with this technology (reliability, performance, etc.)?
Any other advice, guidance, opinion, experience, etc. would be greatly
appreciated.
Thanks,
Jef H. HamLin
Bangor Hydro
Bangor, Maine
Received on Wed Jul 25 2001 - 12:52:25 NZST