RE: [cobalt-users] RE: Seagate NasRaq

[Rodolfo Paiz <rpaiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I think Seagate is repackaging the Cobalt. There are a few
> references to the Cobalt OS left on there, but everything
> else Cobalt has been changed to Seagate. We bought one of
> these to do network backups for some of our critical data.
> Gives you 30 gigs of RAID 5 space. Not bad for $900.

Not bad for a standalone device, and you have a unit cost of $30.00/GB.
However, if you have another server nearby:

* Promise SuperTrak 100 RAID-5 Controller for         $450
       EIDE bundled with 3 drive cartridges

* Three (3) Maxtor 80 GB drives                       $750
                                                   ========
                                      Total Cost:   $1,200

This way you get 160GB of usable RAID-5 space for a unit cost of
$7.50/GB and a savings of 75%. Of course, this is storage only and not
the entire NAS device, which affects the costs! However, I have a couple
of servers always on, which means this is for me a better investment.

Just an idea for people to consider.

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Rodolfo J. Paiz
rpaiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:rpaiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>