OT-File Storage

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The TeraServer pro is a fine piece of equipment with the exception of
throughput. We use one for backup storage, and it works great, but
since speed is one of your requirements, I wouldn't recommend it.
You would be much better off spending the extra dough on a file
server with dual gigabit NICs (As long as your switch supports
gigabit)


--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "bbelzer42" <bbelzer@...> wrote:
>
> My file server is maxing it's capacity and I need to expend my
> storage. I currently have engineering attaching their files in
> Vantage from a mapped location for engineering files.
>
> I need a solution that will allow me to move all those files from
the
> file server to this new storage location and still maintain the
mapped
> letter drive.
>
> I also need the solution to be fast. My engineering team runs
> mastercam and some other intense CAD/CAM systems and would like to
run
> the files from the server instead of copying them locally, editing
and
> sending them back.
>
> I was recommended to get a buffalo teraserver pro II. Would that be
> adequate?
>
> Can anyone share what the best practice would be?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Ben
>
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My file server is maxing it's capacity and I need to expend my
storage. I currently have engineering attaching their files in
Vantage from a mapped location for engineering files.

I need a solution that will allow me to move all those files from the
file server to this new storage location and still maintain the mapped
letter drive.

I also need the solution to be fast. My engineering team runs
mastercam and some other intense CAD/CAM systems and would like to run
the files from the server instead of copying them locally, editing and
sending them back.

I was recommended to get a buffalo teraserver pro II. Would that be
adequate?

Can anyone share what the best practice would be?

Thanks in advance,
Ben
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I really like what I have seen with the Equalogic iSCSI solution. My plan
was to purchase this solution fairly soon. However, Dell just bought them
out ($1.4 Billion). I suspect this was a move to increase the value
offering of Dell Server Blades to better compete with HP.



Either way, I am in a situation where I do not need to purchase immediately
so I am opting to wait and see how Dell will package this. My guess is Dell
is going be in a position where they can offer it cheaper do to their high
volume production methods.



From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
bbelzer42
Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 6:49 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] OT-File Storage



My file server is maxing it's capacity and I need to expend my
storage. I currently have engineering attaching their files in
Vantage from a mapped location for engineering files.

I need a solution that will allow me to move all those files from the
file server to this new storage location and still maintain the mapped
letter drive.

I also need the solution to be fast. My engineering team runs
mastercam and some other intense CAD/CAM systems and would like to run
the files from the server instead of copying them locally, editing and
sending them back.

I was recommended to get a buffalo teraserver pro II. Would that be
adequate?

Can anyone share what the best practice would be?

Thanks in advance,
Ben





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