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What generation ML350? You could probably just put bigger disks in it but need G number from front to know what to advise.<br />

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What generation ML350? You could probably just put bigger disks in it but need G number from front to know what to advise.


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It is a G4, but all the scsi drive slots are full and I don't have the option of updating any raid drives.<br />
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Heavily used system and this is their busy time of the year. &nbsp;Additional external storage I think is the route.
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It is a G4, but all the scsi drive slots are full and I don't have the option of updating any raid drives.

Heavily used system and this is their busy time of the year.  Additional external storage I think is the route.

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A customers Proliant ML350 is tapped out for storage. &nbsp;All drive space in use.<br />
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This is small business under 10 users with minimal budget. &nbsp;Need to a 200gb +<br />
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Would an external NAS / SAN type solution be cost effective? &nbsp;ANy recommendations?<br />
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I'm also considering a smaller Proliant (member) server with storage, although that would most likely require additional server licensing and user cals adding to the cost.<br />
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Open to suggestions.<br />
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Thanks<br />
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Bruce
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A customers Proliant ML350 is tapped out for storage.  All drive space in use.

This is small business under 10 users with minimal budget.  Need to a 200gb +

Would an external NAS / SAN type solution be cost effective?  ANy recommendations?

I'm also considering a smaller Proliant (member) server with storage, although that would most likely require additional server licensing and user cals adding to the cost.

Open to suggestions.

Thanks

Bruce

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