The Brocade 3200 is a solid box and I have
used Brocade for about 7 years with almost no real problems. However, I have started using the QLogic 5200 recently due to its REALLY lower price and have
not had any problems with it either. But the QLogic isn’t
on the compatibility matrix. I have
also used the CISCO 9216, which I like better than Brocade but it is also
pricey. Keep in mind that in this
case, you are not doing FCP so the compatibility matrix for FCP does not
directly apply.
For the Windows 2003 box, I have used Emulex, QLogic, LSI and JNI (now
AMCC) Host Bus Adapters
(Fibre Channel NICs)
and I really prefer the QLogic 2340 (or 2342 for a
dual port). It is the only card I
have used that NEVER had a problem.
Tim Sesow
VP
303-948-3360
cell 303-809-8070
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-toasters@mathworks.com
[mailto:owner-toasters@mathworks.com] On
Behalf Of SKIP HOFMANN
Sent: Wednesday, September 15,
2004 11:37 AM
To: toasters@mathworks.com
Cc: RAYMUND SANTOS
Subject: Fiber San
Hi all
We currently have an R200 that holds
around 2 TB's of data. We have been backing this up using Cifs shares with
Veritas backup exec, needles to say this has been a very painful and slow
process. We are now looking into the idea of building a fiber SAN. Our Backup
tape device is a Scalar 24 the drive is an IBM ULTRIUM-TD2, the server that
will be running netback up is a windows 2003 server, and this along with the
R200 will be plugged into the Fiber SAN. What I would like some advice on here is
what type of fiber switch would you all recommend? I was looking at the 3200
also any recommendations on fiber nic cards for my 2003 box? http://www.brocade.com/products/silkworm/silkworm_3200/sw_3200.jsp
Thanks for any comments on this
Skip Hofmann
Senior Network Administrator
TetraTech
949 500 5286 cell
949 608 5801 office