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Dan Langille <dan@langille.org> writes:
> My work (yes, Im now employed) is looking at deploying servers to
> client sites. They arent so much servers as appliances. The boxes
> serve a distinct function, and not much else.
>
> Our hardware needs:
>  between 2TB and 8TB of storage in a RAID configuration
>  1U or 2U case
>  good reputation

Sounds like you need a SunFire X4500, except they're 4U.  I'm not sure
you can get 8 TB into 2U with today's hardware; you'd need at least 16
data disks, plus parity and spares, say 20 altogether.  The most I've
ever seen in a 2U case is 8.

DES
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