• Xsan

    Planning For Xsan

    Note: This article is now out of date. While the Apple Xserve RAID is still found in legacy installations, it has been replaced by the Promise RAID for new installations. The most typical storage found in Xsan setups is the Apple XRAID. Any XRAID will work within an Xsan deployment. XRAID systems being used in an Xsan should have the maximum amount of RAM available, which is 512MB. The Apple XRAID comes with 14 drive modules. Drive modules in an XRAID are split into two channels, each with 7 modules. Drive modules are just UltraATA or SATA enclosures for the Hard Drives used in an XRAID. XRAIDs are available in…