Enterprise Storage Megathread: Why is my NAS a SAN?

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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Serious Hardware/Software Crap > Enterprise Storage Megathread: Why is my NAS a SAN?

dexter: Jun 24, 2003

optikalus posted:

Not really as I don't have the capital to plop down $25k unfinanced on a filer (Dell offers $1 buy-out leasing terms). HP has a similar product, but I dislike HP for various reasons and I didn't immediately see any financing options.

I would love an EMC or NetApp, but its just out of my reach at the moment.

Actually, I did have an EMC IP4700 for a few days -- it took a 4' drop off my cart on the way to my car. Flattened. Oops.

My only problem with the MD3000 (SAS) we use is that the controller card isn't compatible with FreeBSD. It only works with RHEL/Centos and Windows 2003/2008.

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dexter: Jun 24, 2003

Absorbs Quickly posted:

Thanks for that. Dell was trying to sell us those explicitly *for* use with freeBSD.

I wish I could stab whoever in procurement decided we had to use dell for all of our freeBSD boxes.

I haven't tested with FreeBSD. I just know it's not on the HCL and FreeBSD isn't listed as being compatible with it on Dell.com.

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