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Title:Ask the Storage Architecture Group
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Moderator:SSAG::TERZAN
Created:Wed Oct 15 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:6756
Total number of notes:25276

6556.0. "What devices for KZPBA?" by ZUR01::SUTTER (Who are you ??? - I'm BATMAN !!!) Mon Apr 07 1997 07:27

Now since the KZPBA-CA (Ultra SCSI, Wide, SE) is orderable, 
I'd like to know the following:

	- does it need new SCSI-Cables/Shelves/Disks?

	- or can I use existing components? 

	- what Alpha{Server,Station} are qualified? 


Thank's & Regards, 

Arnold
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6556.1tony jasper 7823-5008JGODCL::BRINKSPeter Brinks, DTN 7889-9458 Logist. Eng/Tr NijmegenThu Apr 10 1997 08:5911
    Tony Jasper in Ayr should be working on a list of
    supported drives. Chris Loane could be an other person
    to contact.
    
    The cables for the new single-ended controllers should have 
    the VHDCI (very high density cable
    interconnects), like the mylex pci raid controllers.
    KZPBA-CA seems to be for workstations only.
    
    peter.
6556.2For WS only ??VIRGIN::SUTTERWho are you ??? - I'm BATMAN !!!Thu Apr 10 1997 10:1311
Thanks. I'll be contacting the persons directly. 

> KZPBA-CA seems to be for workstations only.

Do I understand this right: Ultra SCSI is having a potential 
max. throughput of 40MB/sec. and is thus the fastest SCSI 
controller available for now. 

... and this should only be for Workstations? 

	-- Am I missing something??
6556.3LEFTY::CWILLIAMSCD or not CD, that's the questionThu Apr 10 1997 10:213
    Yep. Qualification.
    
    Wait a bit.
6556.4SMURF::KNIGHTFred KnightTue Apr 15 1997 16:144
You're also missing the "whole" picture.  Next month
(May) there is a whole Ultra roll out planned.  It will
all be explained (both workstation and server) at that
time.