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Xserve RAID
We are contemplating the purchase of an Xserve RAID. We have more than one facility and would like to be able to move the RAID between different bays located at two different physical locations. The systems at each location are identical, i.e. G5 dual 2.7, FCP5, etc. etc.
Is this possible? Any potential problems we should be aware of?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Bill Marcellus
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4 Replies
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The biggest potential problen is the weight of the thing! Get yourself a custom flightcase made that completely encapsulates the RAID as a rackmounting case would have to be very very strong.
Otherwise you shouldn’t have any problems, I haven’t run into permissions problems swopping the XSR between systems.
I’m currently writing an article on “Life on the road with an XSR” and will publish the link when its finished.
Peter
At Wimbledon editing for ESPN
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Peter,
Thanks for the quick response- and it is the answer I wanted to hear!
We are planning on a flight case, with wheels-I’m too old to carry something like that around any more. Too many years of lugging Marshall amps from gig to gig, I guess.
Thanks again for your help.
Bill
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Bill,
Are you going to ship it? My XSR flightcase that had wheels was dropped and smashed by cargo handlers at an airport.
Would recommend a snug 2-3inc foam lined flightcase.There is also one big design fault of the XSR which I found out to my cost and hair loss, but that story will be in the article 🙂
Peter
At Wimbledon editing for ESPN
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Peter,
We won’t be shipping it- just moving it between two facilities in the same city. I am very interested in hearing about that design flaw you found!
Bill
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