Disk Array w/RAID 10

[Adam Hicks]

Greetings. I am looking for a Disk Array to connect to my 8400 that can run a RAID 10 configuration via hardware (RAID Controllers, with 450GB useable disk space. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!!

[Peter Mattei · Accepted solution]

Well, I assume you are talsking about an RP8400 server and are thus running HP-UX! Right?

If yes, you can use one of the following:
- VA7110 It can hold up to 45 Fibre Channel disks of 36GB, 72GB or 146GB capacity each. Set to RAI01 it will give you up to 3'000GB usable capacity.
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/va7110/index.html

- VA7410 It can hold up to 105 Fibre Channel disks of 36GB, 72GB or 146GB capacity each. Set to RAI01 it will give you up to 7'000GB usable capacity.
http://www.hp.com/products1/storage/products/disk_arrays/midrange/va7410/index.html

- EVA3000 It can hold up to 56 Fibre Channel disks of 36GB, 72GB or 146GB capacity each. Set to RAI01 it will give you up to 3'500GB usable capacity.
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/eva3000/index.html

- EVA5000 It can hold up to 240 Fibre Channel disks of 36GB, 72GB or 146GB capacity each. Set to RAI01 it will give you up to 15'000GB usable capacity.
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/enterprise/index.html

You couls also think of the MSA1000.
Important: This array is currently only supported single controller, single path for HP-UX (11.11 and 11.23) so I would not use it in a productive environment.
Dual controller/dual path availability is planned 4Q04!
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/msa1000/index.html

Cheers
Peter