Thanks everyone for your thoughts and ideas. Sounds like Netapp is still working on a future offering.
> From: Jordan.Slingerland@independenthealth.com
> To: dolson@mcs.anl.gov; klises@sutterhealth.org
> Subject: RE: SAS cabling question
> Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2013 18:12:09 +0000
> CC: toasters@teaparty.net
>
> I don't know if I can offer much help, but looking into the SAS-FC bridge used in metro cluster with SAS shelves may be helpful to you.
>
> --JMS
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: toasters-bounces@teaparty.net [mailto:toasters-bounces@teaparty.net] On Behalf Of Dan Olson
> Sent: Tuesday, July 9, 2013 1:55 PM
> To: Steve Klise
> Cc: toasters@teaparty.net
> Subject: Re: SAS cabling question
>
> You could use switches to extend the reach, see:
> http://www.lsi.com/channel/products/storagecomponents/Pages/LSISAS6160Switch.aspx
>
> Alternatively a fibre channel to sas bridge could be used, like
> http://www.attotech.com/products/category.php?id=2&catid=4
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Steve Klise" <klises@sutterhealth.org>
> > To: "toasters@teaparty.net" <toasters@teaparty.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 3, 2013 4:43:23 PM
> > Subject: SAS cabling question
> >
> > Is there such a thing as SAS patch panels? I may have to go beyond
> > the standard cable lengths to another area of the datacenter.. Has
> > anyone had to get a workaround for this? I think the latest SAS
> > length is 15M or 20M.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Steve
> >
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