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This most certainly is a winning
solution
Supermicro have put together
and it is no wonder so many customers
come to them for this superb solution.
Easy to set up and running and the
open-e software package might seem
daunting to some, though this is easily
worked around by a visit from your local
representative. To the main, they will
have no troubles at all getting this
package all up and running within 30
minutes from unpacking the box to having
it connected up to the network. From
the pictures displayed throughout you
finally get the feel for the quality of
the product that is finally delivered.
The supplied open-e software has so many
utilities and functionality we took out
some of the more basic so that the
end-user had some form of idea just how
much is contained within the package.
Upgrading the package (if already not in
place) is very simplistic indeed with
the aid of a flash disc. It cannot get
any simpler. Though homework for the
first-time users will be needed to grasp
open-e software fullest potential.
Witnessed within it is the
Administrators dream package with all
the worldly goodies bundled together,
Many will have yelped - what no I/Ops
but we deliberately aimed this outing at
the first time user. The experienced
will know the full in's and out's of
what
Supermicro has to offer though and
what the actual TX rates actually are -
load dependant of course. We hope that
some message will have been taken away
with the actual throughput of data TX
that can be readily achieved. Many ask
just how long it takes to back up X
GB's amounts of packages from various
systems. Hopefully today we have made
this clear to them demonstrating a
message of cost effectiveness and
simplicity. But also showing the "need
for speed" within this complex
environment, though within the same
sentence we must take into account
Supermicro's thought for the green
solution maintaining their strive in
good economic cost per dollar/euro per
unit depending on where you are.
There are many suppliers of 2u storage
solutions, and many think cheap is
effective. Not so. Vast experience has
shown this to be a poor choice.
Therefore when planning for major
inclusions of this nature within the IT
budget it is wise to price things around
covering the major concepts of "what if"
within your risk analysis of the task.
Pricing as we highlighted earlier is
very competitive and good for what you
get. So think on when nearing the final
stages of making that all important
purchase.
For those wishing to follow up quickly
and spend what's left of this years end
budget on storage then please contact;
Supermicro UK,
Main: +44 (0) 208 387 1398
e-mail:-
sales@supermicro.co.uk
Penultimately we look back at what has
been supplied and to what cost. This is
a solid robust 2U storage unit that will
sit nicely in the rack whirring away
nicely until a major hardware
update/scheduled maintenance period is
required to shut it down. Supermicro
have maintained their "green" policy
which in turn means cost per dollar, per
unit is very good. Taking into account
today's premiums that are incurred on
power hungry storage devices then this
ultimately fits the bill very
simplistically. To reiterate, fast is
good but fast at a fraction of the cost
of other units out there - it is even
better.
Finally, we have no complaints this unit
has now been functional for a few months
now. You almost get the feel it keeps
wanting more to play with as we throw at
it huge amounts of data both on and off
daily. This Goliath of the 2U storage
is most certainly what the discerning IT
users require. Easy to install and
set-up, and fast with the final delivery
across the whole required network. In
the end it cannot get any easier than
this from
Supermicro - or can they. On
this note we will have to wait for the
turn of the year and see what is hidden
up the sleeve. |
