RE: RCLSTG/EMC -- MIDRANGE-L

You may want to look into the new IBM 2105-B09 Versatile Storage Server.
  Multi-system support like the EMC Symmetrix - without the 'problems'
associated with EMC.




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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric [SMTP:Eric@norcov.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 1998 5:06 PM
> To:   'MIDRANGE-L@Midrange.com'
> Subject:      RE: RCLSTG/EMC
> 
> We have been less than satisfied with EMC2 as a whole.  At one time we
> had 
> some EMC2 drives that were hooked up to their diagnostic PC.   The PC
> was 
> to inform EMC2 if the drives detected any internal  problems .  EMC2
> would 
> then dispatch a CE.  We disconnected the drives when we went to our
> RISC 
> model.  EMC2 never called to ask if there was something wrong or to
> inform 
> us that a CE had been dispatched.  This is just one example of their
> poor 
> support.
> 
> Eric Kempter
> Director of MIS
> Commair Mechanical Services
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ashok Dave [SMTP:ashdave@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 1998 9:03 AM
> To:   MIDRANGE-L@Midrange.com
> Subject:      Re: RCLSTG/EMC
> 
> =====================================
> Hi Tim. I am more interested in the EMC Symmetrix storage units you
> mentioned.
> We are looking at the EMC enterprise storage unit to consolidate
> almost
> 2TB of dasd across multiple systems, including about 400+GB on AS400s.
> Their analysis of our environment concluded unbelievable cost savings
> for us (and quite frankly, we don't believe that part).
> How has your experience been with EMC as a company (support, knowledge
> ??) and their symmetrix storage units ?
> I know in the past, EMC drives were less than stable, when attached to
> the AS400.
> Anyone elses' thoughts on this would also be greatly appreciated.
> Ash.
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> >Hi There!
> >
> >For info if anyone is interested, I ran a Reclaim Storage this
> weekend.
> >Here are the stats :
> >
> >27.73 GB
> >61% utilisation ("utilization" for those Americanized persons)
> >3 hours 41 minutes 25 second.
> >Mirrored base DASD of 2GB
> >Rest on EMC Symmetrix.
> >Model 500-2141
> >
> >
> >Tim Shepherd
> >Fraser Alexander Limited
> >Boksburg
> >South Africa
> >
> >Tim Shepherd
> >
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