I need to add more storage to a maxed out ProLiant ML350 server.

[framedNlv]

On the subject of Network being a bottle neck..........

We were thinking about putting two new identical network cards into the servers. Would this help the bottle neck? Is this a simple thing to configure? Is there any reccomend cards for the ProLiant ML350?

Chris

[framedNlv]

I found a site with some really good benchmarks and comparisons:

http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/

[Glenn Pope]

The Drobo Pro seems to be a simple solution with plenty of drives space and starts out around 1,499.00 with out drives (up to 8 drives).

The QNAP (NAS) starts out around $700 (TS-410U) with out drives (up to 4 drives).

The Synology (NAS) starts out around $1300 (RS409) with out drives (up to 4 drives).

(Warning: More Drobo pushing!! LOL) They just released 2 more models the Drobo Elite and Drobo S. The Elite is top of the line, and the price reflects that. Starts out at $3,500. The Drobo S start at $800 and holds up to 5 drives. Puts it more on par with the QNAP. Just thought I would let you know if you hadn't already seen them.

Thanks for the link to SmallNetBuilder. Looks like a good site.

[framedNlv]

This is what we bought:
HP 1810G-24 - 24 port switch with Link Aggregation
HP NC360T - 2 port server NIC with Link Aggregation
HP 351580-B21 - HP 128MB Battery Backed Write
Thecus NAS N8800PRO - NAS with Link Aggregation and ( two TB drives.

One of the reasons we didn't get the "Drobo" is the CPU/MEM and all the added features that come with the Thecus. The QNAP seems to have more addons but the specs on the Thecus seem to be a little better.

On a side note, I have read that some of the iSCSI connections loose the folder shares when rebooted.

I'll try to post my results after we get everything working.

Thanks,
Chris

[kristin]

has anyone successfully used DROBO with Revit - shared across a network? we are considering this as a server solution for our home based office, and am concerned about speed when pushing info to the central file.