Actually no you can't - 56 * 36 = 2TB, which is not currently supported.

You can have 42 * 36GB drives on an F760 (42 * 34.5GB formatted = 1.4TB).

I don't believe there is any performance compromise here; there may possibly be a benefit in splitting the disks over two loops for particular access patterns (for example large sequential access), but I don't believe we have done any profiling of this yet.

Regards, Andrew

-----Original Message----- From: Jason Middlebrooks [mailto:Jason_Middlebrooks@datalink.com] Sent: 28 January 2000 15:44 To: Bond, Andrew Cc: toasters@mathworks.com Subject: RE: max file system size

So on a F760 I can have 56 32GB drives on one fibre loop? Is any performance lost here?

Thanks Jason

"Bond, Andrew" abond@netapp.com on 01/28/2000 09:48:33 AM

To: Jason Middlebrooks/Datalink cc: toasters@mathworks.com Subject: RE: max file system size

This question should really be addressed to your local NetApp sales person or SE, however:

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Is the maximum storage per fibre loop still 464.4GB?

No.

The maximum storage per F760 is presently approx. 1.4TB raw disk space. This can be on one loop or more than one loop, in whatever config you require, subject to a maximum of 56 devices per loop.

Regards, Andrew