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That was my first thought. But the math backs them up. You lose 12% capacity per chassis. But you only save 7% per chassis ($688 off of $9305). So they woul
by Vvector 13y ago
That was my first thought. But the math backs them up. You lose 12% capacity per chassis. But you only save 7% per chassis ($688 off of $9305). So they would end up paying more for extra pods just to get the same storage. This doesn't include the rack space cost.
- dcuthbertson 13y agoNitpick: In addition to the savings of $688 for the SATA card, you also have to include a savings of about $1400 for the five 4TB drives that won't be included. That bumps the savings on the pod to just over 22%. Still, at least 12% extra rack and floor space to get the same storage capacity would probably cost them more in the long run.
- greedo 13y agoIn the article, they say the average cost of their 4TB drives is $160, so the savings from removing the five drives would only be $900, not $1400.