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best SAN set up for me?
I have 4 macs each running FCP and at the moment they’re all on a fibrechannel network. Sadly I’m hitting reliablility issues and need to start to look at what my options are for replacing my SAN Software. I have 1 infortrend 14tb raid, a 3tb Huge and a qlogic switch. At the moment only one client can readwrite at any one time to a partition – every one can read.
I mostly edit HD at prores 422HQ
What’s my best option here? I need reliabiity as I have just lost a weekend edit due to unreliability of the SAN software. – I’m not an IT Guy but I’m learning fast!!!!!
Sean
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Sean,
Developments in this area are very active with game changing new products hitting the market almost daily. You may want to check into JMR technologies (They’re an advertiser on the cow…look to the left).
You mention that you’re not an IT guy, but Mr. Zelin has written a very popular article on a DIY SAN.
Search for it here on the Cow.Finally, if you want a turn key, user friendly solution, you’re going to pay a premium. Check into Facillis Terrablock, Tiger Tech METASAN, or Apple’s X-SAN. A proper SAN with all of the switches, connectivity, etc. is not cheap.
Good luck.
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Thanks Mark – I have a working SAN so I have the Raids and the switches I’m having problems with the software and it’s started costing me money!
I need to switch!
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exactly what SAN software are you using right now ?
Bob Zelin
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Fibreshare but it doesnt seem to play nice with Leopard and I keep having to restart the raids to get the machines to see the drives after a shut down. It works well with Tiger.
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I would love to see Wyler Ferguson reply to your post, as he is on this list, and made this statement, about 20 posts below yours on Charismac woes –
FibreShare does run fine with Leopard. What exactly makes you think it is a specific FibreShare issue and not something else in the SAN? Since Software which people interact with is at the forefront it is always easy to jump to conclusionsit’s the SAN Management Software.
Bob Zelin
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why don’t you give the Tiger Technology people a ring, and ask them for a free eval of their MetaSAN software. They will let you try it for 30 days for free, and it will absolutely work with your existing hardware.
BobZelin
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