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From: cbs@cs.cmu.edu (Clauss Strauch)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: fileserver configuration suggestions?
Message-ID: <1991Jun6.171402.21371@cs.cmu.edu>
Date: 6 Jun 91 17:14:02 GMT
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	We are planning on upgrading our ancient Appletalk fileserver setup.  
This server would be the central fileserver for a small(~30) network of Macs, 
supporting ~70 users.  We think we need:

	-- Reliability and reasonable speed(who doesn't?).
	-- Lots of space(~1 GB).
	-- Some form of backup device.

	Configurations we're considering are:

	-- An SE/30 or IIsi as a server(using Appleshare or Sys 7 filesharing).
	-- An HP 97549 or Fujitsu 1 GB drive(we've had very good experiences
	with the HP's on our unix systems).  Both come with a 5 year warranty.
	A Seagate Wren might be another possibility.
	-- An Archive 1.3 GB DAT drive.
Both the tape and the disk would be hooked up to the server.

	Questions:

	-- Any obvious bogosities in any of these configurations?  Suggestions
	for improvement?  
	-- Any SCSI issues to watch out for?  Will both the tape and disk 
	work well daisy-chained off the same Mac SCSI port?  Should we buy 
	an add-on SCSI card?
	-- Recommendations(positive or negative) as to vendors for this 
	stuff?

				-- Clauss Strauch
				   Engineering Design Research Center
				   Carnegie Mellon University
                                   cbs@edrc.cmu.edu