= MoneyMoneyMoney/NewStorage =
SAN is dying. NetApp is destroying its disks. Got to get another storage solution.
Frames started to put together some form of baseline design. GoogleSpreadSheet
Considerations:
- == case == 2RU case means take less space. but need half hieght PCI(-E) cards.
Need to have redundant power supply. Need front, hot swapable hard drive bays
- == PCI SSD ==
Could use a PCI-E SSD for magic caching.
- == Network / Interfacing == === 10Gb/s Ethernet ===
Is kinda expensive, at least $300 Our network infrastructure doesn't support.
- == Multiple 1Gb/s Ethernet ==
Many (most?) server motherboards come with Dual Ethernet ports, some with Quad. Use multipath routing magic for extra speed.
- == iSCSI ==
Could install a iSCSI card letting, some/all of the disks be mounted as block devices, over fibre. Like the SAN. Prob not worth the effort/cost.