markm75 wrote:
> I'm working on building a new server to basically be the backup server
> for all of our 800GB or so of data.
>
> IE:  Symantec BackupExec will run on this server.. communicating with
> remote agents on 4 other servers.  Those 4 servers total 800gb of data
> in a full backup via gigabit ethernet.
>
> I'm still not sure I see the difference between a NAS, SAN, or a server
> with lots of harddrive capacity and dual gigabit ports?
>
> For instance.. here is what we are considering doing:
>
> Building the server piece by piece for a total of $3200, inclusive of
> drives and controller cards etc, using either of these 2U rackmount
> systems:
>
> http://www.rackmountpro.com/productpage.php?prodid=2918  (I can get a
> combination of all needed hardware with a 3 year warranty on the whole
> deal for around $3700 instead of $3200)
>
> http://www.acmemicro.com/estore/mer...=OTC-GOOGLEBASE
>
>
> The price is alittle more and the CPU type is not a Woodcrest, but
> there are 2 of them now.
>
> I've also seen these units without DVD/floppy drives, I'm assuming with
> one like that you would have to use a usb dvd rom drive to install the
> OS?
>
>
> Any thoughts on all this?
>
> Differences between server designated as storage vs a NAS vs a SAN..
> and perfomance differences in say my homebuilt model and the ones that
> come already to go.
>
>
> http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...=OTC-GOOGLEBASE
>
> Thanks for any input.

Also forgot.. I'm not sure what SAS refers to at this point.. the
controller says it has a mini sas connector.. I'm assuming this is
Serial Attached Storage.. Is this type of HD supposed to replace SATA's
eventually?  I dont see much bigger capacity than 146gb out there, not
to mention the homebuilt server just says it has mini sas ability.. the
drive bays are SATA, not sure what benefit this would be...

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