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Fiber Channel Shared Network solution for FCP
I’m almost ready to pull trigger on updating my edit studio to a fiber channel shared network solution for my 3 G5 towers running FCP(two powerpc and one intelG5).
The solution I’ve all but settled on is a 12tb version of this https://www.hddglobal.com/FibreDiskS4-16.html
I’m interested to hear what the Cow community has to say about this type of solution? Any feedback from owners or recommendations to consider instead of this?
Thanks!
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9 Replies
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Just to fill in any gaps…
I mostly edit DVCProHD content. Multiple streams per project.
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what are you going to use as a fiber switch and san software?
I’ve heard that really soon, this is going to become MUCH cheaper
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I’m not perfectly sure but these are the line items from the quote that apply to your question.
QLogic SB5600Q08A SANbox 5600 8 Port Switch
4 Gigabit (4Gb) RoHS Compliant Short-Wavelength SFP Transceiver
FCDISKS4-12 / 12TB 4Gb FC Raid 2U Rack Mount Cabinet 16 750GB Drives Single
Controller
4GB Fibre Channel PCI Express – Dual Port with cables and SFP
Wiring Diagram
LC to LC 50/125 micron (Short wavelength) Fibre Cable – 10M
SANmp Admin/Client- Mac OS X or Windows 2000 and XP
SANmp Client only – Mac OS X or Windows 2000 and XP
ATTO CTFC-42XS-0R0 Celerity FC-XS 4Gb Fibre Channel Dual Channel PCI-X HostHOW SOON!?!?!?! Yikes!
I was told that the 8Gb confgs were to come out soon. would this you think drip the 4Gbs?
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Is it volume or file based?
Peter
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I’m not sure.
I think Caldigit might be announcing something at NAB.
significantly lower-cost shared storage is not far off.
how much is this setup you have quoted? over $ 20,000 ?
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Chris –
You should post this on the SANetworks forum. You’ll get your answers there.
Herb Sevush
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yes just under $20k
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Thanks,
I’ll do that.
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SanMP, so Volume based?
Peter
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