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Unread 03-23-2011, 06:32 PM   #6
Phoenix32
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Default Re: Snap 4200 MAx Disk Size

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Originally Posted by j3rm View Post
So if I understand everything I have spent the last 2 hours reading... with My Goal to put 4X2TB drives in my Snap 4200 and put it back into production.

To Do so I will need
1. I need GuardianOS 5.+ to support 2 TB drives.
2. I need the SATA conversions ( which you apparently have bought/modified and resell)
Yup, you got it...


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#1. I can call adaptec on.
Uh, no... That would be Overland Storage, Adaptec no longer owns/supports the Snap Servers. Last I talked to them on this one, it will cost you either the price of a support contract or the price of a support contract -and- payment to have your unit recertifiedif out of warranty. They have gone back and forth on that one.


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#2. I ask again, do you have these available. Still $85 ?
Ah, now we come to the rub... These adapters take quite a bit of time for me to modify a batch of them. I do have some left from the last batch, but they are those I made for myself to convert all my units. With the low interest people were giving in them, I did not make many spares, which are now all gone. So the answer is yes, I still have some, but no they are not currentlyfor sale. I would have to make another batch.

Speaking of which, David, you have yours now. What do you think of them? A review might be in order. And be honest, don't spare mine or anyone elses feelings.


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You recommend any specific drives that work well? The unit will be put back in a datacenter.
Well, Hardware is what I do, but with the current state of consumer hard disks on the market, I would be hard pressed to recommend (put my reputation at stake)any of them for a 24/7 data center outside of very expensive enterprise drives. Hard Disk manufacturers these later days seem to be getting too high of failure rates for my tatses.

With that said, Hitachi or Samsung for consumer drives, but I am not puting my reputation on them.


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Thanks for all the information you have posted on the forum, I found it very informational.
You are very welcome and thank you...
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6 x Snap 4400 (SATA Converted)
2 x Snap 4500 (SATA Converted)

1 x Snap 110
5 x Snap 410
3 x Snap 520

2 x Sanbloc S50

Drives from 250GB to 2TB (PATA, SATA, and SAS)

GOS v5.2.067

All subject to change, day by day......
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