[Info-vax] Hobbyist DS10/DS15 fastest storage option

[Phillip Helbig undress to reply]

In article <174d3e67-26af-42cb-beed-066e959c1018 at googlegroups.com>, Rich
Jordan <jordan at ccs4vms.com> writes: 

> I may be gifted a retiring DS10, and maybe a DS15 in the next couple of 
> months.  Both of them are 2GB RAM 

Congratulations.  

> with a single KZPCA and a 73GB internal disk

I would recommend using only external SBB disks in BA356 enclosures.  
I think that the largest are 36 GB, but a) this might be enough and b) I 
think that one can put larger-capacity disks inside the bricks.

> upgrade my home hobby setup currently on a PWS-600au and a DS10-L.  

If you are in Europe and want to get rid of those machines, let me know.

> My recollection is that 
> U160 is as good as it gets on Alpha without moving to fiber channel

I think so.

> Has anything newer/faster become available for local storage on Alpha?  

I don't think so.