[comp.os.vms] RA82s and "compatibles"

dbd@GBA.NYU.EDU (09/18/87)

I know this question (and others like it) have been posted here a
thousand times -- but here it is again:

We are currently looking to purchase a fairly substantial number of
RA82s (or something like them).  Whatever we get will become our
"standard" for the next 2-3 years, and will likely replace many of
the RA81s we have now.

Current contenders:

	DEC:			SA482
	System Industries:  	SI83C
	Emulex:			SM824

Emulex also announced (this week) their SM208-12, which houses twelve
(!)  655MB (formatted) drives in a single cabinet; this one, too, is
under serious consideration.

I'd like to hear from anyone with experience with the above-listed
disks; I'd also like to hear from people with comments about SI and
Emulex in general.

Please reply directly to me: I don't read the list often enough.  If
there is enough general interest, I'll be glad to post a summary.


Daniel B Dobkin
Irving Trust Company
New York, NY

dbd@kl.gba.nyu.edu
(212) 815-3712