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They will connect through a switch on your network.
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They will connect through a switch on your network.

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What is an MD1000?<br />
Also, is it a better or worse device, how does it compare to the NF500?
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What is an MD1000?
Also, is it a better or worse device, how does it compare to the NF500?

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The MD1000 is an external hdd enclosure that holds up to 15 sas and/or sata drives and connects to the external port of a SAS raid controller.<br />
<a href="http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/pvaul_md1000?c=us&cs=RC968571&l=en&s=hea" rel="ugc">http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/pvaul_md1000?c=us&cs=RC968571&l=en&s=hea</a><br />
Depends on what kind of storage your needing. If you get the MD1000 you'll get the added storage space but users accessing it will slow down the system it's attached to. If you don't want the extra load on that system then get the NAS.
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The MD1000 is an external hdd enclosure that holds up to 15 sas and/or sata drives and connects to the external port of a SAS raid controller.
http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/pvaul_md1000?c=us&cs=RC968571&l=en&s=hea [http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/pvaul_md1000?c=us&cs=RC968571&l=en&s=hea]
Depends on what kind of storage your needing. If you get the MD1000 you'll get the added storage space but users accessing it will slow down the system it's attached to. If you don't want the extra load on that system then get the NAS.

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We have a Dell PowerEdge 1950 server. We are interested in purchasing the Dell PowerVault NF500 NAS. How do the two devices connect to each other. Do we need to buy a separate card for the 1950 server? Please be specific, I need to get an in depth understanding of this stuff.<br />
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Thanks to all in advance.
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We have a Dell PowerEdge 1950 server. We are interested in purchasing the Dell PowerVault NF500 NAS. How do the two devices connect to each other. Do we need to buy a separate card for the 1950 server? Please be specific, I need to get an in depth understanding of this stuff.

Thanks to all in advance.

Dell PowerEdge 1950 connect to PowerVault NF500

Computer data storage, often called storage or memory, is a technology consisting of computer components and recording media used to retain digital data. In addition to local storage devices like CD and DVD readers, hard drives and flash drives, solid state drives can hold enormous amounts of data in a very small device. Cloud services and other new forms of remote storage also add to the capacity of devices and their ability to access more data without building additional data storage into a device.

Storage

Servers are computing devices that are similar to desktop computers in that they have the same basic components, but are significantly different in size, configuration and purpose. Servers are usually accessed over a network, and many run unattended, without a computer monitor, input device, audio hardware or USB interfaces. Many servers do not have a graphical user interface (GUI), and are configured and managed remotely. Servers typically include hardware redundancy such as dual power supplies, RAID disk systems, and ECC memory, along with extensive pre-boot memory testing and verification. Critical components might be hot swappable, and to guard against overheating, servers might have more powerful fans or use water cooling.

Server Hardware

Networking hardware includes the physical devices facilitating the use of a computer network. Typically, networking hardware includes gateways, routers, network bridges, modems, wireless access points, networking cables, line drivers, switches, hubs, and repeaters. But it also includes hybrid network devices such as multilayer switches, protocol converters, bridge routers, proxy servers, firewalls, network address translators, multiplexers, network interface controllers, wireless network interface controllers, ISDN terminal adapters and other related hardware.