Think I posted this photo awhile back:
The G4 Xserve (missing drive) is there because I don't know where else to put it. The Xserve RAID on the bottom was something I bought for parts off eBay for around a grand. XSR is sort of a relic at this point, but replacing it with something more modern like a Promise or HP array is around a $16K-30K proposition, so buying a couple more years of useful life out of the old RAID seemed to make a lot of sense. Have also been buying Drobos for less-critical applications and have been really pleased with them.
The G4 Xserve (missing drive) is there because I don't know where else to put it. The Xserve RAID on the bottom was something I bought for parts off eBay for around a grand. XSR is sort of a relic at this point, but replacing it with something more modern like a Promise or HP array is around a $16K-30K proposition, so buying a couple more years of useful life out of the old RAID seemed to make a lot of sense. Have also been buying Drobos for less-critical applications and have been really pleased with them.