Other Resources about the SUN SPARCstorage Array

• Resources from Sun
  • SSA Configuration Matrix (Postscript) (Text)
    Important patch and firmware information for running a supported configuration!
    Get the patches from http://sunsolve.sun.com/.
  • Product Info
    • SPARCstorage Array
    • Current Sun Storage Solutions
    • Solstice Disksuite
  • Adrian Cockcroft's Performance FAQ from SunWorld Online
    - Presto NVSIMM with SSA NVSIMM, News server performance
  • February 1996 issue of SunWorld Online
    - Presto NVSIMM with SSA NVSIMM, RAID5 questions (search for "array")
  • SSA and VxVM Support Document (Sunsolve Contract customers only)

  • vxurelocate.sh, a script to UN-relocate VxVM relocations (NOT SUPPORTED)

• Resources from Veritas
  • Volume Manager Page, including
    • Product Info, FAQs, and White Papers
    • VxVM vs. SDS Comparison
    • VxVM Performance Summary

• Resources from other folks
  • Mailing List
    Interesting and informative discussion about the use and administration of Sun SPARCstorage Arrays.
  • Benchmark for RAID Configurations by François P. Thibaud
  • Performance of RAID as a storage system for Internet image delivery by Hauser, Berman, and Thoma
  • Is the Bang Worth the Buck?: A RAID Performance Study by Hausman, Berman, and Thoma

  • Hints and Tips
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