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We have a lot of what I call "archive" SQL data on our current SAN. This data sits in a RAID5 pool as it is accessed less frequently than current production data. I am trying to determine what the best Dell storage would be that I could move this archive data to so I can free up space on my current SAN for other usage. I would need it to work in a MS SQL Cluster as well. We are currently using 7 TB for this. Of course I would want space for growth. I am thinking 10 Gb Ethernet for the connectivity to the SAN. What soft of Dell storage would you recommend for this scenario?
Thanks!
Shawn Cannon
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January 31st, 2012 05:00
Oh yeah, i would need to be able to replicate this data to my remote site so keep that in mind.
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January 31st, 2012 11:00
I'm prejudiced since I work for Dell/EQL. ;-) So not surprisingly I prefer an EQL array. Which would provide you with everything you need. 2nd option would be an MD3000i series array. Which has 10GbE and replication I believe. Both offer allot of features and capabilities.