NAS and SAN

From: Mario Brenes <MBRENES_at_savane.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 10:14:21 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.003CF5A5.20011128100653@fatcity.com>

I am evaluating a solution for LAWSON, and in the requirements I need a server with at least 450 GIGs of hard drive, 3 GIGs of RAM, 8 Intel Based Processors.

I am proposing to buy Compaq Servers, and 14 slots external units to fulfill these requirements, but I have some questions to see if someone can help me??

Will my application suffer a lot if I decide to buy 72Gigs hard drivers or should I buy 36Gigs hard drives. My problem is that for future grow, the 72 will allow me more data on my external 14 slots storage unit
Is someone using NAS Network Attached Storage Units? How well do they perform? What about SAN Storage Attached Network units?
A company told me about this NAS that mirrors data changes over LAN or WAN, they claim it is a great product and that in case of emergency recovery, I will be able to recover in minutes?? Is it true??

Please Help.
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