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Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:20:22 -0700
From: "Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com>
To: "Gavin M. Roy" <gmr@myyearbook.com>
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Subject: Re: Anybody using the Dell Powervault MD3000 array?
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On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:17:10 -0400

> On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 4:15 PM, Jeffrey Baker <jwbaker@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > Thinking about buying the Powervault MD3000 SAS array with 15 15k
> > 300GB disks for use as a postgres tablespace.  Is anyone using these
> > (or other LSI/Engenio rebadge jobs?).  I'm interested in hearing
> > about performance of the array, and problems (if any) with Dell's
> > SAS HBA that comes bundled.  Also interested in performance of the
> > maximum config of an MD3000 with two MD1000 shelves.
> >
> > -Jeff

<moved Gavin's reply below>

"Gavin M. Roy" <gmr@myyearbook.com> wrote:

> Might want to check out the HP MSA70 arrays.  I've had better luck
> with them and you can get 25 drives in a smaller rack unit size.  I
> had a bad experience with the MD3000 and now only buy MD1000's with
> Perc 6/e when I buy Dell.
> Good luck!
> 

I can second this. The MSA 70 is a great unit for the money.

Joshua D. Drake

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