Re: Experience with Raid (Good or Bad)

Flash <cd001522@interramp.com> wrote: > I am in the market for a Raid solution to run a > variety of DBMS's on (Informix, Oracle, Sybase) > and have come down to a short list of four > vendors: > Baydel OES/R I've never had any experience with these. > Sun SSA The current SUN Storage arrays has some limitations when replacing a failed drive. I hear the next product will address this problem. If it does, we will re-evaluate it for any future pruchases. > Dec Storage Works Works well, I've never had a problem with a total disk failure. It's recovered from failed drives properly. Yes I am still buying storageworks. > DG Clarion Also works well. Has always recovered from failed drives for me. I would buy again if it made sense for the environment I was putting it in. > I would like to hear any comments regarding the > above Raid systems, especially any about: > reliability, robustness, performance, support, > would you buy them again (are you happy/unhappy.) > I am trying to get info from other users, not > vendors!! -----Robert