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#1 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 09:00 AM

Typically, D1000 JBOD (just a bunch of disks) arrays are used off an
A3000/A3500 RAID controller. However, I find myself with several A1000s
RAID arrays. Can they be configured as a set "individual" disks (JBOD),
and then connected to the A3000/A3500 system in the same manner as the
D1000 array?

I would think so, but I have not found where it is specifically stated
as yes or no anyplace.

#2 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 09:00 AM

The more I read up on these, the less likely it seems that this is a
viable course. There are D1000->A1000 upgrade components, but the
reverse is not offered (as there is usually little reason for doing
this), so one would have to purchase or scrounge parts. One reason I
was thinking of looking into it was the cost of the memory cache
batteries. If the A1000s could be made "dumb", then they would not need
new cache batteries (at $2-400 each). The A3000 battery is available at
a far less price ( $125), and I would need only one.
Oh well......

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A1000s used w/ A3000/A3500 or not?