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Interesting, this is a lot cheaper than a SCSI2SD. I wonder if it performs as well as the latest SCSI2SD model (I think 5.0) which brought many improvements?
by GekkePrutser 6y ago
Interesting, this is a lot cheaper than a SCSI2SD.
I wonder if it performs as well as the latest SCSI2SD model (I think 5.0) which brought many improvements?
I have an old HP-UX box I'd love to have on solid state but the high pricing is holding me back. This could be a good alternative perhaps.
- tyingq 6y ago"Interesting, this is a lot cheaper than a SCSI2SD." SCSI2SD is stuck with a fairly expensive BOM (FPGA, 32 bit ARM SOC) and not enough volume for deep discounts. Leveraging the Rpi's buyer power does make this a lot cheaper. The adapter board for this appears to be mostly just 4 bus transceivers (SN74LS641) and appropriate SCSI headers/connectors.
- GekkePrutser 6y agoOh yeah I didn't realise there was an FPGA there. Still, it's a pretty weird niche. An SD card is not very reliable for computing use. If I spend this much I'd much rather have something a bit more reliable. Like a "SCSI2SATA" adapter which then connects to an SSD. It would have much better random write performance too I bet. But I haven't been able to find such a thing.