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Dice wrote
> Rod Speed wrote
>> Dice wrote

>>> Also as an interesting alternative BTW AoE (ATA over Ethernet) has been
>>> getting quite a bit of press recently. It isn't in your price range I 
>>> suspect

>> Corse it isnt.

> I'm sorry I didn't realize you were Dan's personal accountant.

Dont need to be. He clearly said that he's using discarded
80G drives and wants to minimise the cost. It says that
VERY unambiguously in the subject on that CHEAP.

That route aint anything like CHEAP.

>>> (It really is designed more to be a datacenter solution),

>> And is completely unsuitable for using some 80G discards.

> Not really,

Yes, really. The price is mad for 80G discarded drives.

And is nothing like CHEAP.

> AoE using some discarded 80GB drives might be completely
> suitable for a technology enthusiast to play with.

That aint what he said he wanted, CHEAP.

>>> but the technology is interesting. http://www.coraid.com for more
>>> information.

>> A basic obsolete PC makes a lot more sense in his situation.

> Maybe,

No maybe about it.

> but as I said, this was merely an interesting alternative.

Completely unsuitable for what he wasnt to do, use some
discarded 80G drives as a backup device, CHEAPLY.