+--- In a previous state of mind, sirbruce@ix.netcom.com wrote: | | 1. Are these models Alpha based? Pentium? Other? What are
Yes. Alpha.
| the relative speeds, so I can compared to the previous | models? The F760 appears to be about 50% faster than the | F630, but I'm sure that's spread out over several components, | not solely due to the CPU.
I think the 760 is a 600Mhz alpha. The 740 is what most closely resembles the f630 of today (including memory limitations).
| 4. What is the maximum network connectivity? The spec sheet | mentions 8 PCI slots, but I don't know if that includes | those for tape and/or FC-AL.
fcal is built in, as is 10/100 ethernet, dual power supplies, cable-less motherboard. I don't know if the nvram is still a card or not (rather, I cannot remember). I think the 760 had 4 64bit pci slots, so you would be limited to 4 gigabit NIC's.
http://www.netapp.com/products/level3/f700series_techspecs.html
Has all the data.
These boxes look sweet. And pricing is quite nice. I just ordered a 740 with 3 fcal shelves and 16 9gb drives. I cannot wait for it to show up.
Alexei