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Sun Unveils RAID-Less Storage Appliance

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the testing-the-cutting-edge-of-data-storage-sounds-less-than-fun dept.

pisadinho writes "eWEEK's Chris Preimesberger explains how Sun Microsystems has completely discarded RAID volume management in its new Amber Road storage boxes, released today. Because it uses the Zettabyte File System, the Amber Road has eliminated the use of RAID arrays, RAID controllers and volume management software — meaning that it's very fast and easy to use."

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  1. Re:Sun shoots, and... well, you already know. by PopeRatzo · · Score: 0, Troll

    I suppose I must trust them to somehow find a customer who's willing to pay exorbitant prices for an otherwise good idea.

    It works for Apple.

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    You are welcome on my lawn.
  2. DL180/185 by paugq · · Score: 0, Troll

    Four easy steps to dead-cheap SAN/NAS storage:

    1. Buy HP DL180 or DL185 servers, with a Smart Array P800 RAID card
    2. Buy 12 to 14 1TB or even 1.5TB hard disks from Seagate and trays in eBay (I've bought in the past from SCSITray and there are other sellers)
    3. Install Solaris 10 or Nexenta OS, set up ZFS
    4. Sun goes bankrupt
  3. Re:RAID-Less how??? by the_B0fh · · Score: 0, Troll

    Oh great. Another revisionist. RAID is Inexpensive, quit fucking around with the terminology.