Hi, I am currently searching for storage solutions to use in an environment with two CentOS servers. Both are web/MySQL servers hosting several web applications that forward HTTP requests for files to storage servers (all with 3ware cards offering RAID5 arrays) that collectively serve 10TB of images. The data grows by 2TB every year.

This has been working so far but this current implementation is facing growing pains so I'm looking at more scalable options. Something that will offer 12TB of storage and room to grow by adding more storage as needed.

Currently the Apple Xserve RAID 7TB offerings connected to a QLogic SANbox 5200 fibre switch looks very appealing. Especially considering the Xserve RAIDs are listed in Red Hat's RHEL HCL and Google searches have revealed successful RHEL & Xserve implementations .

But since this is still preliminary research having more options for comparison would be nice. Has anyone here had previous experience with the following two products (with CentOS servers of course):

http://www.storcase.com/infostation/16bay3u_scsi.asp

http://www.aberdeeninc.com/ABCATG/KITX525.htm

Any opinions about these vendors and/or products would be greatly appreciated. Also feel free to suggest similar products.

Thanks,

Avtar Gill