Re: Anybody using the Dell Powervault MD3000 array?

On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:17:10 -0400

> On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 4:15 PM, Jeffrey Baker <jwbaker(at)gmail(dot)com>
> wrote:
>
> > Thinking about buying the Powervault MD3000 SAS array with 15 15k
> > 300GB disks for use as a postgres tablespace. Is anyone using these
> > (or other LSI/Engenio rebadge jobs?). I'm interested in hearing
> > about performance of the array, and problems (if any) with Dell's
> > SAS HBA that comes bundled. Also interested in performance of the
> > maximum config of an MD3000 with two MD1000 shelves.
> >
> > -Jeff

<moved Gavin's reply below>

"Gavin M. Roy" <gmr(at)myyearbook(dot)com> wrote:

> Might want to check out the HP MSA70 arrays. I've had better luck
> with them and you can get 25 drives in a smaller rack unit size. I
> had a bad experience with the MD3000 and now only buy MD1000's with
> Perc 6/e when I buy Dell.
> Good luck!
>

I can second this. The MSA 70 is a great unit for the money.

Joshua D. Drake

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