Some of the features of purchasing a 700 or 800 series filer is the ability to expand by upgrading the head unit and using the same disks/shelves to provide you the ability to expand into multi-terabyte systems.
The FC Seagate disks go through netapp certification, firmware, zeroed and are warranteed for a minimal overnight deliver while having support, so I do believe you have to look at the total solution and the value it brings to the organization and not just the cost of a drive.
I guess I don't understand what you are trying to accomplish.
Jack
----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Feenberg" feenberg@nber.org To: toasters@mathworks.com Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 5:13 AM Subject: Re: NetApps and commodity drives
We already have an F720, which is not expandable past 1/2 terabyte, same as the F85. We did't want another non-expanable system.
So far no luck on this list or comp.arch.storage for information on using the Seagate 72 gig drive.
On Thu, 9 Aug 2001, Jeffrey Krueger wrote:
Dan:
If you're concerned about cost, why not buy their F85 product which is significantly less expensive than the F700 and F800 series?
-- Jeff