VAX/VMS Unibus disk opinions wanted

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From: SERAFINI%RAL
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 1987 21:30

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I'd like to get opinions from people who have recently acquired new thrid-
party disks/controllers for their Unibus VAXen running VMS.  I've been
looking into getting some new disks for our unclustered 780's and would
like to know of other people experiences.  Given that there seems to be
a whole new generation of disk technology becoming available, its hard
to make an informed judgement.  Specific topics of concern:

 - Has anybody installed the new Emulex/CDC XMDII drives. (700+MB per spindle,
    about $12K per disk)  Emulex is pushing this really hard, and CDC is 
    claiming very long MTBF and a 3 yr head warranty.

 - Same for the new SI/Fuji combo (690MB per disk, 8" drive "Swallow")

 - Anyone know anything about the new Hitachi, NEC drives, especially who
    to talk to to get them?

Thanks for any info.  I'll summarize to the net if I get sufficient response.

Dave Serafini
Sterling Software/ NASA Ames Research Center
Applied Aerodynamics Branch

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