Hello,
Not sure if this belongs under Network Design & Troubleshooting or the Computer Repair thread, but I figured because it's a Network Attached Storage, I'd post it here.
Is anyone familiar with the HP StorageWorks D2700's? Specifically the AJ941A? I'm thinking of purchasing one.
Here's a link to one on NewEgg, so you can read the specs if you want:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-446-_-Product
I plan on using it as a stand-alone NAS and I don't plan on purchasing a ProLiant server anytime soon.
I believe it supports hard drives up to 1.2TB in size. I was planning on RAID5'ing them and buying 3 to start with. I want the 10K SAS drives. Because of the price, I was wondering if you guys thought buying new open-box was a good idea.
I found them here:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-781518-B2...8AAOSwB9JZcSNt
On e-bay. For an extra 41.99$, I could buy the 3-year SquareTrade warranty. Might be worth it. The e-bay listing says they're HP 781518-B21 781578-001's.
They'd be coming from Singapore and they're a hell of a lot cheaper in price than new in the box official SAS hard drives of the same size. Anyone have any experience in purchasing after-market hard drives for these StorageWork NAS's?
I can buy a Gen8 compatible SAS of 1.2TB for 175$, free shipping, two year warranty. Or I can buy the official HP, open box, new, for 265$, free shipping, 30-day warranty (unless I pay the extra 41.99$).
I'm wondering if these compatible hard drives perform the same or if they're a waste of money. The generic one I was looking at lists cache and seek time, but that's it. The HP listing on e-bay don't list anything, but if they are official HP, I'm sure I could check up the specs.
Thanks!
Not sure if this belongs under Network Design & Troubleshooting or the Computer Repair thread, but I figured because it's a Network Attached Storage, I'd post it here.
Is anyone familiar with the HP StorageWorks D2700's? Specifically the AJ941A? I'm thinking of purchasing one.
Here's a link to one on NewEgg, so you can read the specs if you want:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-446-_-Product
I plan on using it as a stand-alone NAS and I don't plan on purchasing a ProLiant server anytime soon.
I believe it supports hard drives up to 1.2TB in size. I was planning on RAID5'ing them and buying 3 to start with. I want the 10K SAS drives. Because of the price, I was wondering if you guys thought buying new open-box was a good idea.
I found them here:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-781518-B2...8AAOSwB9JZcSNt
On e-bay. For an extra 41.99$, I could buy the 3-year SquareTrade warranty. Might be worth it. The e-bay listing says they're HP 781518-B21 781578-001's.
They'd be coming from Singapore and they're a hell of a lot cheaper in price than new in the box official SAS hard drives of the same size. Anyone have any experience in purchasing after-market hard drives for these StorageWork NAS's?
I can buy a Gen8 compatible SAS of 1.2TB for 175$, free shipping, two year warranty. Or I can buy the official HP, open box, new, for 265$, free shipping, 30-day warranty (unless I pay the extra 41.99$).
I'm wondering if these compatible hard drives perform the same or if they're a waste of money. The generic one I was looking at lists cache and seek time, but that's it. The HP listing on e-bay don't list anything, but if they are official HP, I'm sure I could check up the specs.
Thanks!
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