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11-16-2003, 04:20 PM
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How do I get multiple computers to talk to a raid array?
I won't bother you with the details, but if I have two servers and one raid array, is the network the only way to get the servers to talk to the raid array? That seems unacceptably slow, but I havn't seen it done any other way.
I would think you could run a hard drive cable to a port on the raid computer, so the connected computer could use it like a normal drive.
Is the network the only way?
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11-16-2003, 05:11 PM
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I'm not a RAID or networking expert, but my best guess would be to set it up on one compter and then share it over the network to the other.
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11-16-2003, 05:18 PM
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Re: How do I get multiple computers to talk to a raid array?
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Originally posted by Travis86
I won't bother you with the details, but if I have two servers and one raid array, is the network the only way to get the servers to talk to the raid array? That seems unacceptably slow, but I havn't seen it done any other way.
I would think you could run a hard drive cable to a port on the raid computer, so the connected computer could use it like a normal drive.
Is the network the only way?
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I think it would be way too complex to share the control over the RAID controller for two independant computers.
The best thing to get speed is a fast network - if you can't get your hands on a Gigabit Lan try a Firewire connection between the servers.
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11-16-2003, 07:03 PM
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Yes, networking is the only way. You can have only one controller per bus. AFIK I haven't seen any type of hardware that would share.
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11-16-2003, 07:36 PM
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So a SCSI 160 raid is only good for one computer unless you have a fiber channel network?
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11-16-2003, 07:50 PM
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No. What he was refering to was installing a faster network. And yes a SCSI bus is only good for one computer. AFIK a SCSI bus can only have one controller. The network is independent of the SCSI bus.
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