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From: km@mathcs.emory.edu
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Subject: Alternate IPI disks on Suns?
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Date: 23 Feb 90 15:23:02 GMT
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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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