Just to throw another option in
HVD10 . Discuss !
Thanks as ever
Steve
--- Dennis Heidner <[log in to unmask]>
wrote: > If you are concerned about performance, with
that
> many users, you should
> really consider a box like the EMC or XP-256. If
> the price is an issue,
> then consider instead using the 12H for only the
> system volume set, and
> move all user data/applications to private volumes
> on JBOD with disk
> mirroring. It keeps the price down and still gets
> reasonable
> performance.
>
> Have you requested HP, or EMC look at your system
> and propose solutions?
>
>
>
> Steve Belkacem wrote:
> >
> > Could people please comment ,give guidance on the
> > following .Sorry if it is treading over old
> ground.
> >
> > I am looking to move 1200 users . The plan is that
> we
> > will use the 12H Autoraid(150 Gig useable) for
> both
> > the system volunmes and the user data.
> >
> > This is slightly(ie massively) worrying me.
> >
> > Does anyone have any thoughts on the throughput of
> > these drives on the HP3000.
> >
> > My options
> >
> > 12H Autoraid.(Mode 1) Lovely Resiliance. bad
> > throughput.
> >
> > EMC. Expensive, but decent speed .Support ??
> >
> > Standard F/W with mirroring. Cheap and in my
> opinion
> > relatively good throughput.
> >
> > XPT256... Sorry I thought I'd won a lotto.
> >
> > Anyones thoughts will be gratefully received .
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > --- "Costantino, Rocky"
> <[log in to unmask]>
> > wrote: > I have heard similar news regarding plans
> for
> > > Automatic Failover Mode. I
> > > agree that it should include the ability to
> fully
> > > utilize both controllers
> > > for load balancing as well as failover. I hope
> it is
> > > not years! The AutoRAID
> > > technology will be obsolete and HP 3000 users
> will
> > > be buying "refurbished"
> > > AutoRAIDs instead of the latest technology.
> > >
> > > The HVD10 may provide an alternative solution,
> > > however, I have not yet
> > > researched this product and know very little
> about
> > > it other than the notes
> > > that I saw from the 3kworld support call of the
> > > day...
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > >
> _________________________________________
> > > >
> > > > Rocky J. Costantino
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> > > >
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> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Kevin Newman [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 1:38 PM
> > > Subject: Re: 12H Array
> > >
> > >
> > > Mark,
> > >
> > > It is in the plans, but it will not be too
> useful
> > > until quite some time
> > > has passed. The first round plan is to make the
> > > second controller
> > > available as a fail over controller, so that you
> > > don't have to do
> > > anything if the first controller dies. You
> still
> > > will not be able to use
> > > the second controller as anything but a hot
> standby
> > > for fail over.
> > > Later, they are talking about being able to use
> the
> > > second controller,
> > > and later still being able to balance between
> them.
> > > I'm not sure of the
> > > schedule, but I think that we are talking years
> here
> > > instead of months.
> > > This would be a good issue to push with HP. I
> know
> > > that I have been
> > > trying to push them!
> > >
> > > Kevin
> > >
> > > Mark Landin wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Mon, 15 May 2000 09:03:58 -0400,
> "Costantino,
> > > Rocky"
> > > > <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > [speaking about the AutoRAID 12H]
> > > >
> > > > > NOTE: HP only supports
> > > > >one controller for connectivity to the HP
> 3000.
> > > >
> > > > Are there plans to remedy this? Does it need
> to be
> > > included in future
> > > > Strategic Interest Surveys? This is a
> significant
> > > shortcoming, both
> > > > from a performance AND a reliability
> perspective.
> > >
> >
> >
>
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