Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 16:42:46 -0600 From: Kevin Kinsey <kdk@daleco.biz> To: Joshua Tinnin <krinklyfig@spymac.com> Cc: freebsd-chat <freebsd-chat@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Sun storage array question (not technical help) Message-ID: <41F81CE6.7020507@daleco.biz> In-Reply-To: <200501232228.15025.krinklyfig@spymac.com> References: <200501232228.15025.krinklyfig@spymac.com>
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Joshua Tinnin wrote: >I have recently come across some hardware which was given to an >associate of mine some time ago, from a business where he worked that >was closing down. Quite a bit of the hardware is test equipment and >cryptography oriented (I'm not familiar with much of the latter). But >it appears this office ran Sun hardware and software, so there are a >number of older Sun workstations and servers, along with hubs and so >forth. I'm guessing the age of most of this equipment is late '90s or >earlier. Along with these are a few very large Sun storage arrays, >probably 3'x3'x4' in size (I'm guessing they're SCSI, but not sure). >I'm not sure if the arrays are populated, but from what this person >says at least one of them is, but I'm not overly familiar with these. >My question is, do people still use or need such hardware anymore, >particularly the arrays, considering their age? I know Sun equipment >will re-sell for some time, but I'm not at all sure what the age of >usefulness of large arrays is. I've already snagged a few Intel and >Sparc workstations to use for my home network, mostly to see if FreeBSD >will play nice with them, but if it will I'll use them. Many more are >available, as well as quite a few Sun monitors, many of them over 20". >I'm not trying to hawk stuff here, as my interest is mostly in what can >be done with such equipment, but if anyone's interested let me know, as >it's going cheap. Also, does anyone know of people who need/use >cryptographic hardware anymore? > >- jt > > Last time I visited Greg Lehey's site (www.lemis.com), he mentioned that he had some storage arrays in the "Mike Smith Memorial Room" (Old hardware). I can't remember if they were Sun stuff or not, but IIRC he was interested in finding power supplies for them.... You might check out his page first ;-) Kevin Kinsey
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