I have a Sun A5000, 22x 73GB 15K disks in split-bus configuration, two dual 2Gb HBAs and four fibre cables from server to array, all for just under $200.
The array gives 4Gb of aggregate thoughput in each direction across two 11 disk buses. Right now it is the main array, but when we outgrow its storage it will become a multiple external ZIL / L2ARC array for a slow sata array. Admittedly, it is rare for all of the pieces to come together at the right price like this and since it is unsupported no one would seriously consider it for production. At the same time, it makes blistering main storage today and will provide for amazing iops against slow storage later. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
