03-27-04 09:22 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Richard B. Gilbert
jughead wrote:
>I've recently picked up a Sun 220R for short money in order to work on
>my rusty technical skills at home (e.g. Oracle, apache, etc). Now I'm
>thinking about picking up some external storage so I can play with
>mirroring, clustering etc. My question is, does anyone have any
>suggestions for inexpensive storage options? While poking around, I've
>found some cheap arrays, but the SCSI contoller that I would need (e.g.
>Sun X6541A) would cost nearly as much as the server. Any thoughts?
>
>Thanks.
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I just did a quick search on e-Bay. There are fifteen X6541A cards
available. Current prices range from $49 to $650. With patience and
luck you should be able to pick one up for $100-$150.
Thanks for the advice. I have started looking at Ebay for these cards, and I
guess paying $100-$150 wouldn't be all that bad, it's just tough to swallow
after paying very short money for a well-configured 220R. It looks like I'd
have to pay as much for such a card and a couple of cables, that I did for
the server.
Due to the cost, I'm wondering if a Netra D130-type setup would be a good co
mpromise. I'm assuming that it is able to use the integrated SCSI connection
on the 220R. Any other thoughts?
My problem is that I don't have much experience with low-end external storag
e, having always had an employer's money to spend. Now that it's on my dime,
it's different. ;)
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