Optimizing Storage with SAS: Beyond the 10K Compromise (72K, PDF)


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...than the reference 10K/SATA configuration, but offer 33 percent greater nearline capacity (3200 Gbyte). Conversely, when online speed is leading this total cost of ownership, not individual drive prices, that 15K SAS solutions provide significantly lower total cost of utilizing a... duties to specify and consolidate the most appropriate storage devices for a broad range of SAS and SATA drives • Fully exploit SATA's cost/GB economies without compromising enterprise management and reliability requirements • Increase storage capacity while maintaining application requirements 2...