I've got a customer that is looking for a 10TB system to store in bound streaming video. Which they delete after 60 days.
So far from the requirements I think SAN is more suitable as they need very fast throughputs when processing the video (sequential reading.)
So far SATA based solutions win over FC and SCSI based HD's as the volume of drives needed is substantial.
What good FC + SATA SAN can you guys suggest?
- If the customer connect directly the storage box to the server via FC?
- If the customer uses a FC switch and allows multiple servers access to SAN?
I am asking as I recal someone posting something a while back on this subject.
Maren.
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