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@Meyersd: I don't think that fits my budget.<br />
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@Bigschmuh: I have used OpenFIler before but we don't think we would like to go with a dual/separated hardware solution.
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@Meyersd: I don't think that fits my budget.

@Bigschmuh: I have used OpenFIler before but we don't think we would like to go with a dual/separated hardware solution.

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We are thinking of going QNAP
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We are currently with EMC (VMAX &nbsp;and Clariion) and are looking for a Tier 2 storage solution that is both versatile (SAN/NAS/FC/SAS) and of course inexpensive.<br />
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We would like to use it for data that we do not need to back up. We would prefer that it be RAIDed and have redundant fans (and controllers if possible).<br />
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Plusses are the built in ability to Mirror or Dedupe to another similar device.<br />
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Budget is around $20K-25K with as many TB as possible.<br />
Any suggestions?
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We are currently with EMC (VMAX  and Clariion) and are looking for a Tier 2 storage solution that is both versatile (SAN/NAS/FC/SAS) and of course inexpensive.

We would like to use it for data that we do not need to back up. We would prefer that it be RAIDed and have redundant fans (and controllers if possible).

Plusses are the built in ability to Mirror or Dedupe to another similar device.

Budget is around $20K-25K with as many TB as possible.
Any suggestions?

Tier 2 SAN Storage Solution

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