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- From: d3c724@baldrick.pnl.gov (DE Cowley)
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- Subject: Re: Q: RA8x -> RA72s for 6320 -- am I missing anything?
- Summary: Maybe
- Message-ID: <1992Nov12.184858.23820@oracle.pnl.gov>
- Date: 12 Nov 92 18:48:58 GMT
- References: <1992Nov12.073047.3897@wkuvx1.bitnet>
- Sender: David E. Cowley
- Organization: Battelle Memorial Institute
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- In article <1992Nov12.073047.3897@wkuvx1.bitnet> goathunter@wkuvx1.bitnet writes:
- >Howdy. We have 2 RA82s and 4 RA81s that I'd like to replace. They're
- >connected to a VAX 6320 via two KDB50 controllers.
- >
- >Naturally, we have no money, but I can finance them over a couple of
- >years using the maintenance we're currently paying on the RA8xs.
-
- Hunter,
-
- It looks like you're OK in what you're trying to do. They'll install
- the SABB in the bottom of your 6320. They'll be down at about foot level.
- The RA72s aren't quite 1.0GB, they're more like 950 MB. A fully loaded
- SA72 will take 4 SDI ports on your KDB50s.
-
- We are replacing 11 RA81s with a 4-drive SA72 (I consolidate the disks
- next weekend. Ick). The new drives will pay for themselves in
- maintenance money saved in about 16 months. BTW, DEC is VERY eager to get
- the RA8xs out of the field, so they have had an attractive exchange offer
- running: trade in your RA8xs for RA72s with a very substantial
- discount. If you haven't talked to your DEC SalesDroid about it, do so.
-
- >
- >Thanks.
-
- Yep.
-
- >Hunter
- >------
- - Dave Cowley
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