[blue68f100]

The AD is over my head, don't have a server to test anyway.

As for drives, alot of users have started installing 160gigs. Knowing it will be cut back to 130gig. But with prices falling the 160 have been cheaper than 120s. The Snap uses a std IDE ATA100 interface. If you are buying interprise drives, they are suppose to be for heavy use (24/7).

Another note: Since a raid array cannot be viewed with a bad drive, I would advise buying a spare. Because 3 yrs from now a 120 or 160 may be rare, with a price of $400+. With the current price of around $70-80 USD.


I don't think there is a Snap User that likes Adaptec. When the merger went through, all of the old software was no longer accessable. Adaptec sold off all of their spare parts for discontinued units. Adaptes says we no longer support these units, buy a new one. I give them a couple of years and the SnapAppliance Name will be lost. I think Adaptec wanted there server market for service. But I think it is backfired on them, alienating clients. I don't think they relised that these Small number of users they ran off worked for big corporation. Having a say on what hardware they buy. It's been proven over and over if your service stinks you will loose. No matter how good a product you may have.