[rescue] San Antonio, TX area rescue

[Dave McGuire]

On Tuesday, December 3, 2002, at 04:43 PM, Joshua D Boyd wrote:
>>   Well I've found very little information about it, but keep in mind
>> that these boxes can connect to dozens of processors and hundreds of
>> disk drives.  No lunchbox-sized device is going to control tens of
>> terabytes of disk with automated, online backup to connected tape
>> libraries and all that shit.  Also I believe the RVA cabinet does have
>> some space for drives as well.
>>
>>   Here's one...no in-depth tech info though. :-(
>>
>>   http://www.system.missouri.edu/itss/ss/RVA_DASD.html
>
> Impressive, with somewhat of a retro look.  Most of the info is 
> somewhat
> meaningless to me though.

   That page details a specific configuration; which volumes are 
attached to which port on the controller in their system.

   Can't say I agree on the "retro" thing, though...it's a current 
product, and the presence of a big LCD on the front of the box makes it 
look pretty modern to me!

       -Dave

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