[Info-vax] Buying disk for a DS10

[John E. Malmberg]

On 2/24/2011 10:26 AM, tadamsmar wrote:
> Our database machine is running out of space.
>
> I want to buy new disks for a DS10, not refurbs.
>
> NEWEGG lists some Ultra320 80 pin drives.  Will those work?
 >
> The DS10 came drives specified as Ultra3 (U160) SCSI on the label.
>
> I wonder if I can get new drives with the right interface.
>
> These are non-shadowed drives, so I want reliable drives.

It appears that it is possible that VMS will recognize the drives and 
use them.

As far as reliability, you will not know until you test them and stress 
test them.

VMS and HP storage engineering has very tough tests for the disks that 
are qualified for VMS.

-John
wb8tyw at qsl.network
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