Cool!! Then these might actually be worth looking into now for us (no SAN here)... On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 09:48:37 -0700, Joe Shonk <joe.shonk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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 > ******************************************************** 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