Re: The cheapest hardware for real RAC

Ranko.Mosic_at_gmail.com wrote:
> Hi,
> I am looking for recommendations on which storage hardware to purchase.
>
> I want to connect 2 white box PC's ( which I have ) and storage
> hardware ( which I don't have yet) into RAC ready config.
> ( I tried Firewire thing, didn't work; VMware works, but is only
> simulation).
>
> Regards, Ranko

If you want to do it on the REALLY cheap then build a JBOD and install ASM. You might want to look at the ASM White Paper at http://www.psoug.org/downloads.html.

Alternatively, if you want real RAC, I'd hit eBay and purchase a JBOD or NetApp F810. Then all you need is some single proc Pentiums with a Gig of RAM and some Gig switches.

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