Re: [Fed-Talk] Xserve alternative
Re: [Fed-Talk] Xserve alternative
- Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] Xserve alternative
- From: Dan Beatty <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 09:44:11 -0800
- Thread-topic: [Fed-Talk] Xserve alternative
Greetings all,
Overall, I like the concept. There is going to be one huge challenge and
that is accrediation in a DoD environment. Unfortunately, DoD has a habit
of making decisions based on out dated technology that affects its
capability to acquire new technology, but many decisions have sound
principles.
The bottom line is that it would handy to have an accrediation process that
treats this device as a hardened appliance. The fact that it is a Linux
run device will instantly draw criticism from many who will rightfully point
to any security flaw they can find. Hardening is a time consuming exercise,
and when we can minimize the time spent on that task and maximize the safe
and productive use, then we have a sweet deal.
The fact that active storage is a company that would probably want their
product to be "bullet-proof," it would make sense for them to want to work
with a DoD group that has a need for that product to ensure that they get an
accredidation package deal with DoD, DISA, NASA, etc. If such a thing
existed, it would make it cheaper to buy. Unfortuately, when someone says
that gadget costs so much more than would cost than to just buy it off the
shelf, they are not taking into account the human beareucratic cost.
Usually, the cost of the item itself is the same. The cost of the
beareucrat that purchased it, the beareucrat that approved it, and the
beareurat that approved the approval tend to have a nasty look that public
does not smile on.
Just my two cents,
Daniel Beatty, ABD
Computer Scientist, Detonation Sciences Branch
Code 474300D
2400 E. Pilot Plant Rd. M/S 1109
China Lake, CA 93555
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On 1/31/11 8:52 AM, "Hoit, Daniel S." <email@hidden> wrote:
> Hey! Who turned that Xserve upside down? :)
>
> --DH
> On Jan 31, 2011, at 6:56 AM, Link, Peter R. wrote:
>
>> Introducing... ActiveSAN
>> From: activestoragevideos | January 31, 2011 | 313 views
>>
>> ActiveSAN is a high-performance metadata controller appliance for Xsan and
>> StorNext networks. ActiveSAN is a server-based appliance that incorporates
>> stunning Active Storage product design and the rock-solid performance and
>> reliability of an Intel Nehalem server platform, in a 1U rack form factor.
>> ActiveSAN utilizes the proven Linux operating system and the Quantum StorNext
>> SAN file system. It features an Active Storage-designed user interface and
>> management suite for phenomenal ease of use in deployment and management of
>> the operating system and StorNext. ActiveSAN will be demonstrated at the NAB
>> 2011 convention in April, with delivery of systems in the second quarter of
>> 2011. Pricing and configurations have not yet been set. To learn more, visit:
>> http://activestorage.com
>>
>> The YouTube video is much easier to get to than trying to connect to the live
>> presentation.
>>
>> They run this Xsan using ActiveAdmin, akin to Apple's easy server/storage
>> admin applications. I'm not a SAN expert but in the video, Grossman pulled
>> out one of the eight SANs so I presume this means the 1U rack has 8 Xeon 5500
>> processors(?), which look like they could easily be replaced with newer
>> versions. They also mentioned Interpool and other Active software products.
>>
>>
>> On Jan 28, 2011, at 2:36 PM, Todd Heberlein wrote:
>>
>>> For those disappointed by Apple discontinuing its Xserve hardware, Active
>>> Storage may have a solution. Check out its teaser page (and by Monday
>>> morning we will know):
>>>
>>> http://www.activestorage.com/
>>>
>>> According to MacRumors, Active Storage was founded by Apple employees who
>>> left when Apple discontinued their RAID offering
>>>
>>> http://www.macrumors.com/2011/01/28/active-storage-prepping-replacement-for-
>>> apples-xserve/
>>>
>>>
>>> Todd
>>>
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>> Peter Link
>> Cyber Security Analyst
>> Cyber Security Program
>> Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
>> PO Box 808, L-315
>> Livermore, CA 94550
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>>
>>
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