No, the new scsi model does not require two slots. The old ones did... Joe -----Original Message----- From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeff Malczewski Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 9:36 AM To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] Re: IBM Blade Performance using IDE 5400 rpm drives. If memory serves, I think to use the SCSI blades it takes up 2 blade slots, so you may as well just get 1U servers, since you'll only get 7 blade servers into a 7U space, and the 1U servers are cheaper and more robust at that point.. If you're not happy with the 5400 RPM IDE drives and space is indeed an issue, I'd recommend HBA's and a SAN... On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 10:48:56 -0500, Glenn Dona <gdona@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > Has any body used the IBM Blades with 5400 RPM? Will this > cause the bottle neck if we use it? Should we upgrade the blades to the new > IBM SCSI drives before we commit ourselves in deploying Citrix. > > > > > > Any Replies is much appreciated. > > > > > > Glenn J.C. Dona > > IT PC/Network Manager > > 1809 Walnut St. > > Philadelphia, PA 19103 > > Voice- 215-972-4290 > > Fax- 215-972-4292 > > www.urbn.com > > www.anthropologie.com > > www.freepeople.com > > > > > DISCLAIMER: This message contains information which may be confidential > and/or privileged, and is intended only for the use of the addressee(s). Any > use, disclosure or copying of this message or any part thereof by any person > other than such addressee(s) is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you > have received this message in error, please notify the sender by return > e-mail and delete the message. Thank you for your cooperation. > ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor: RTO Software TScale TScale provides a cost-effective way to improve performance, capacity and stability for thin-client servers like Citrix MetaFrame or Microsoft Terminal Services running Windows NT, 2000 or 2003. http://www.rtosoft.com/enter.asp?id=296 ********************************************************** Useful Thin Client Computing Links are available at: http://thin.net/links.cfm ThinWiki community - Excellent SBC Search Capabilities! http://www.thinwiki.com *********************************************************** For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: http://thin.net/citrixlist.cfm ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor: RTO Software TScale TScale provides a cost-effective way to improve performance, capacity and stability for thin-client servers like Citrix MetaFrame or Microsoft Terminal Services running Windows NT, 2000 or 2003. http://www.rtosoft.com/enter.asp?id=296 ********************************************************** Useful Thin Client Computing Links are available at: http://thin.net/links.cfm ThinWiki community - Excellent SBC Search Capabilities! http://www.thinwiki.com *********************************************************** For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: http://thin.net/citrixlist.cfm