Disk storage - iSeries/Windows/UNIX -- MIDRANGE-L

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We are looking into partitioning an iSeries in order to host OS400, Linux
and at the same time using some integrated xSeries servers to also include
Windows in the picture... The intent is to share resources, especially disk
resources...

Our UNIX administrator asked the following question that I don't have an
answer for... Can anyone help me?

Here is her question:

I believe the AS/400 (she means iSeries) uses a different blocksize than the
UNIX and Windows worlds -- 520K vs 512K.  That is why purchasing a SAN (from
a non-IBM source) that would work across all three of our architectures
proves very expensive.  So, could you confirm if the blocksize is, in fact,
different between the different platforms, and what effect this has on how
storage can be allocated between them in your proposed architecture?

Thanx in advance .... 

Kenneth

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Kenneth E. Graap
IBM Certified Specialist 
AS/400e Professional System Administrator
NW Natural (Gas Services)
keg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Phone: 503-226-4211 x5537
FAX:    603-849-0591
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