[SunHELP] Need more disk space. What are my options?

Cory Smelosky b4 at gewt.net
Wed Oct 2 13:53:22 CDT 2013


On Wed, 2 Oct 2013, microcode at zoho.com wrote:

> I am very short of disk space and would like some sort of backup
> strategy. Ideally it would be tape, but I can't afford a tape system.
>
> I have a few Intel boxes but they are maxed out and I have no room to move
> anything around. Is there any cheap way to add a SATA array that could be
> connected to a Sun server?

I know of a SAS controller that'll work with Solaris.  I'm assuming this 
is for a SPARC?

The one I grabbed off ebay for like $20 will accept 8 SATA drives with 
the right cable.  2TB max Xper-drive.  Fits in a PCI/PCI-X slot.

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