+--- In a previous state of mind, fubar@mathworks.com (Kendall Libby) wrote: | | not being possible. I've also heard of clustering between a 630 and a | 7xx, but it "wasn't supported."
I believe the only officially supported platforms are like filers in a cf config. Everything is the same, just less scenarios to send through QA, unfortunately.
While this is good for NetApp (streamline the QA process for new stuff), it is terrible for existing customers that might want to mix & match filers.
The current trade-up plan is also quite lackluster. You can only go from a f630 to a f760, even though the f740 is (performance wise) more similar to the f630 than a f760.
I had purchased a f740 prior to the formal announcement of what the CF supported platforms would be (to pair with a f630). Needless to say, I gambled and lost. I cannot trade the f630 to a f740 (so I can cluster the 2 f740s), and I cannot justify trading a f630 and f740 (if even possible) up to a pair of f760s.
Oh well. Live, learn and get everything in writing.
Alex