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From: km@mathcs.emory.edu (Ken Mandelberg)
Newsgroups: alt.sys.sun,comp.periphs
Subject: Alternate IPI disks in a Sun
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Date: 23 Feb 90 15:21:17 GMT
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Organization: Math & Computer Science, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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I notice that the latest price list from Sun lists the IPI controller
as a separate item. Previously you had to buy a whole IPI subsystem.

Has anyone tried to mix and match 3rd party IPI disks with this
controller, either for economy or better performance? The rumor I hear
is that Sun uses the SABER drive which is rated 3MB/Sec, and doesn't
buy much over the best SMD and SCSI subsystems that are out.
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