[Info-vax] Replacing SCSI disks in PS433AU for VMS

[Chris Townley]

On Friday, October 2, 2020 at 12:24:50 AM UTC+1, Chris wrote:
> On 10/01/20 14:57, Chris Townley wrote: 
> > On Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 2:18:26 PM UTC+1, Dave Froble wrote: 
> >> On 10/1/2020 3:42 AM, Chris Townley wrote: 
> >>> I have a failed disk in this and am looking for replacements, but at a sensible price I can only get very old drives. 
> >>> 
> >>> Just run across these: 
> >>> 
> >>> http://www.peripheral-vision.com/products/solid-state-scsi-tape-and-disk-drive-replacements/scsi-hard-drive-replacements/scsicfdisk-solid-state-replacement-for-legacy-dec-disk-drives 
> >>> 
> >>> No pricing information that I have found. 
> >>> 
> >>> Has anybody any experience of these, or similar? 
> >>> 
> >>> Chris 
> >>> 
> >> Don't know about that question. 
> >> 
> >> What type of drive do you need? 50 pin, 68 pin, 80 pin? 
> >> 
> >> What is your location? 
> >> 
> >> -- 
> >> David Froble Tel: 724-529-0450 
> >> Dave Froble Enterprises, Inc. E-Mail: da... at tsoft-inc.com 
> >> DFE Ultralights, Inc. 
> >> 170 Grimplin Road 
> >> Vanderbilt, PA 15486 
> > 
> > 
> > I am in the UK, and have a couple lined up locally thanks 
> > 
> > Really, I was interested in the idea of solid state that was also removable, with inexpensive media 
> > 
> > Chris
> Just remember that most removable media is consumer electronics, 
> not professional quality and has a limited number of write cycles. 
> You may be lucky, but I would never use it for any any critical date, 
> nor usb memory sticks or usb based storage pf any type. Ok for 
> quick hacks or home use, but they should be considered expandable... 
> 
> Chris

Food for thought indeed!

Chris