Unified Storage Simulator and the 7000 series NAS appliances
Have a NAS ?
Have a NAS that can tell you graphically which client(s) are hogging the NAS while pushing/pulling which file(s) ?
yeah… I didn’t think so.
November 10, 2008: Sun announced the 7000 series storage products, which combine some very useful administrative features with the power of Solaris and ZFS.
I’ve had the opportunity to play with these and have been thoroughly impressed in so many ways. For businesses ranging from small to large, the minuscule time it takes to get up and running just begins the journey of pain free storage systems. For even smaller shops, OpenSolaris allows you do to largely the same thing, but requires a lot more effort and time to set up manually to accomplish the same goals, and lacks the graphical analytic capabilities and simple appliance style management, but can be done for free if you’re strapped for cash.
Don’t take my word for it, Get the FREE VMWare virtual machine and give it a try your self!
Yes yes, cheer leading for my employer, but I truly feel these products rock, as do OpenSolaris and ZFS. Again, try it yourself, compare to what
you’re currently using, and come to your own conclusion…