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And now for something completely different (SATA RAID 10 and Netware)

Asked by sconnell in Novell Netware Network Software

Tags: sata, netware

Hey folks.... before I jump into the rabbit hole, I thought I would run this by you folks.

Having done enough research on this now, I feel reasonably assured that using a SATA RAID configuration should work for my application.

Purpose: Primary file/print server
OS: Novell Open Ent. Server (Netware 6.5)
Clients served: ~35 (max 40), computers connected: ~70

Typical data volume (based upon Netware 5.0 Console monitor 5.22) and 8h/day mixed access (Minor ACCESS 2K databases, AutoCAD and Solid Edge CAD, standard file retrievals, etc.) for a total of 32 employees?
How busy is my primary file server? In 17 days: 1,450,317,179 (Bytes transmitted modulo 4GB) and 3,686,502,617 (Bytes received modulo 4GB)

The proposed configuration: SATA RAID 10 (for best possible performance) - 5 hard drives (4 in RAID, 1 hot spare)

The proposed equipment

Hot Swap chassis: Supermicro Mobile Rack CSE-M35T-1 HS SATA  (Quantity 2)
http://www.supermicro.com/products/accessories/mobilerack/CSE-M35T-1.cfm

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RAID controller: Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 2810SA
http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/product/proddetail.html?sess=no&language=English+US&prodkey=AAR-2810SA&cat=%2fTechnology%2fSerial+ATA%2fRAID+Contro
glish+llers

Review:  http://www.nwc.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=19200249
FAQ: http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/product/markeditorial.html?sess=no&language=English+US&prodkey=AAR_2810SA_faq&cat=%2fProducts%2fAAR-2810SA&type=Product
&productid=AAR-2810SA

Necessary option: Adaptec Battery Module (ABM-300) http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/product/markeditorial.html?sess=no&language=English+US&prodkey=abm-300&cat=%2fProducts%2fAAR-2810SA&type=Product&produc
tid=AAR-2810SA

Support for Novell Netware 6.5: http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/support/driverdetail.jsp?sess=no&language=English+US&cat=/Product/AAR-2810SA&filekey=asm-netware_v2.12.(922).exe

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Storage media: Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 - 250GB SATA drive (Maxtor drive choice not finalized)

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Reason for choosing SATA over SCSI Ultra 320? Quite simply MONEY! I already own the Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S from my previous budget year but now that I have approval to complete this server upgrade I am looking at a cost of $3600.00 just for 5 73GB drives. For less than $2300, I could purchase 7 250GB SATA drives, the controller, and the chassis. Additionally, the 500GB gives me a lot more expansion room as opposed to the 140GB with SCSI; that was bare minimum for my requirements.

Thoughts, comments, or criticisms are welcome!  Points given to those who can provide sound advice (pro or con).
Shawn
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