[Sunhelp] A1000 questions

[Tim Conrad]

I found that the Netra A1000 is the same thing, and has much better
documentation on the sun site.

Tim

Tim Conrad wrote:

> I have a few questions about StorEdge A1000.
>
> Probably the biggest question is whether or not it will work with an
> Ultra1.  I've seen soem places that it will, and some places that it
> wont. There's a compatibility matrix with various types of Sun storage,
> that doesn't even list it as compatible with an E250, yet the sun online
> store sells 'snapshot' software with it for the E250.
>
> Beyond that, is it possible to do alternate pathing, to connect to the
> array 2 times? Essentially. If I loose one of my mirrors, what happens
> with the A1000? Can it automagically use the good mirror?
>
> This is for a mail server, that currently has 2 multi-packs connected to
> it, that needs to have a major overhaul done to it.
>
> Would it be 'better' to just upgrade the multipack (from 4 GB to 18 GB
> drive), and upgrade the various pieces of software? The new
> configuration would be having a mirror of 3 18 gb drives in each
> Mult-Pack.
>
> Buget is, as always, tight. Would the performance be THAT much better on
> an A1000?
>
> Any input would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tim Conrad
>