erik quanstrom wrote:
storage vendors have a credibility problem. i think the big storage vendors, as referenced in the op, sell you on many things you don't need for much more than one has to spend.
Those of us who know something about Coraid understand that your company doesn't engage in fudili practices.
so i understand one is not inclined to believe a storage guy about the need for something that's more expensive.
Maybe the appliance example was misplaced; no skepticism of your take on drive quality was intended. After all, you don't make the drives. I'm genuinely interested in the view of a storage systems pro like yourself about how an outsider like me who buys drives at tigerdirect can discern an "enterprise" drive when I see one.
Wes
