DeChache
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I work for a smallish public university and we have an enterprise VMware cluster but I have to pay per instance to use that clusters. I have 2 Dell Poweredge 2950s that have been repurposed into esxi hosts for my departments low use and testing systems. I am getting to the point were I need some more Disk performance for my systems. (Starting to add test systems with MSSQL databases) My servers right now are Dual Quad core systems with 32 gig of ram with 3tb usable internal sata disks (6 7200k 750gig drives Raid 5 hotspare).
I am looking for a low cost $1000 or less direct attach storage I could use with these systems. I'm not opposed to building my own but my supervisor perfers off the shelf systems.
Option B is my old Windows File server with 15k sas drives using Microsofts free ISCSI target. I'm not a big fan of this idea but it would work.
I am looking for a low cost $1000 or less direct attach storage I could use with these systems. I'm not opposed to building my own but my supervisor perfers off the shelf systems.
Option B is my old Windows File server with 15k sas drives using Microsofts free ISCSI target. I'm not a big fan of this idea but it would work.