Talk:Vblade - ATA over Ethernet
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| - | *15 [http://www.revogear.com/ Kuro Box HG WR] | + | *15 [http://www.revogear.com/ Kuro Box HG WR] vblades |
*15 x $149 each = $2235 | *15 x $149 each = $2235 | ||
*[http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_techspecs_full.php/masterid=2682577 NETGEAR GS116 16-port Gigabit Switch 10/100/1000 Mbps] | *[http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_techspecs_full.php/masterid=2682577 NETGEAR GS116 16-port Gigabit Switch 10/100/1000 Mbps] | ||
* $167 | * $167 | ||
**'''Total:$2402''' | **'''Total:$2402''' | ||
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===Savings=== | ===Savings=== | ||
<font color=red>'''Open Source Saves you $1594'''</font> | <font color=red>'''Open Source Saves you $1594'''</font> | ||
Revision as of 04:19, 28 August 2006
Comparision
This isn't really a fair comparision for cost at all, after all the Coraid's devices are SATA and Gigabit Ethernet optimized. But still it's a fun comparision to see what opensource hardware and software can get you.
15 blades no included hard drives
15 blades x 750GB = max 11.25TB
Coraid
- SATA Storage - SR1520
- Total: $3996
Kurobox + Netgear Switch
- 15 Kuro Box HG WR vblades
- 15 x $149 each = $2235
- NETGEAR GS116 16-port Gigabit Switch 10/100/1000 Mbps
- $167
- Total:$2402
Savings
Open Source Saves you $1594
Conclusion
As I said certainly not a fair comparison, the Coraid hardware is different (SATA vs PATA) and optimized from a ethernet switching standpoint vs the Kurobox/Linkstation.
But still a savings of $1600 is nothing to sneeze at!
- Ramuk 23:57, 27 August 2006 (EDT)
