[Info-vax] Disk drives for an AlphaServer 800

[Steven Schweda]

tadamsmar wrote:
> This AS 800 has a seagate st32171wc  2.1 GB ultra SCSI drives  (2
> shadowed).
>
> I wonder if I can get new bigger replacement drives?

   2GB?  Bigger would be easier to find than not bigger.  I'd
be a bit amazed if you couldn't find a "new" 36GB drive on
Ebay (where I buy all my disks these days) for well under $50.

> I can get seagate st32171wc, but I think they are all used.

   I'm amazed that you can find any (working) 2GB disks these
days.

> This AS 800 has a hot swap cage, so all the pins have to be positioned
> to match.
>
> But, I guess any 80 pin ultra scsi will work?

   That SCA connector is pretty well standardized.  I can't
speak for an AlphaServer 800, but none of my hardware has
rejected any Seagate drive I've stuck into it.