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What would be the ideal SAS package to integrate with a Enterprise scale web application developed using Java

SAS-Java Connectivity and Integration for a enterprise class web application - I am trying to narrow down the available approaches to connect to SAS frm Java. I am asusming the following , please ...
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USB 3.0 to SAS; seems slow to me. Is it?

I've been transferring about 5TB from a USB 3.0 enclosure with built in hardware RAID running 4x SATA III drives. The destination is an external SAS enclosure (7x SATA II) with 2x SAS cables connected ...
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how can I run sass in Sublime text 2?

I downloaded this https://github.com/n00ge/sublime-text-haml-sass and done the four steps instructed (as a mac use). But I dont know how to run it so that my .sass file is converted to .css Can you ...
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Is there an adapter to attach a SAS hard drive to a motherboard with SATA ports?

I have a couple SAS hard drives (from a SAN box) which I would like to put in my desktop. I know that SAS->SATA is possible (SATA->SAS isn't) but I'm not sure if I need some sort of controller ...
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Installing RAID card, does it matter which of the two ports I use first?

I am installing a HP P410 RRAID controller onto a HP Proliant DL320 G6. The card has two SAS ports, but I only need one. Does it matter which of the two ports I use? There is no indication on the card ...
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What's the difference between the Adaptec Hybrid RAID and MaxCache Using SSDs? [closed]

From this line of controllers http://www.adaptec.com/en-us/products/controllers/hardware/ Explained further here http://www.adaptec.com/nr/pdfs/product_overview.pdf My interpretation is as ...
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Can Adaptec's MaxCache and/or LSI's CacheCade SSD Caching solutions be set up from the BIOS alone?

Context: I'm speccing out a server for work, and one of the requirements is that it will have a bunch of SATA HDDs RAID 5-ed together. We need some sort of SSD caching solution for high performance, ...
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How to use a SAS Expander

I would like to hookup my mother board to the backplane. Th backplane requires 5 minSAS connectors, for a total of 20 hard disks. My motherboard only supports 2 miniSAS connectors, for a total of 8 ...
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SAS or SATA-> Does SAS offer better random IO over SATA?

I am pondering a difficult question. Should I choose SAS or SATA? I ask, because I building an IO intensive application, and would like to know if the benefits of SAS outweigh those of SATA (enough to ...
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Determining if motherboard has SAS compatibility and SAS software RAID compatibility?

What specs are you supposed to look for in a motherboard to determine if it has SAS compatibility and SAS software RAID compatibility built into it? I'm looking under the details of this: ...
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Is it possible to run a program through FTP prompt?

I'm relatively new to Unix or shell scripting (a total novice to speak the truth), here is the deal: I have BI software that runs on a remote UNIX server. Through SAS client on Windows i run some ...
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How can I combine similar rows in SAS?

I have data in SAS like this: Role Answer A - A Diabetes B - B Diabetes B ...
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Where can I find a HOWTO for SAS connectors, cables and expanders?

I'm building some data storage machines and want to use SAS disks. The backplane I've choosen has some iPass connectors (SFF-8087) channeling up to 4 HDDs. There are 6 of these channels. The problem ...
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Intel SASWT4I SAS/SATA Controller

I want to assemble a cheap storage sytem based on the Norco RPC-4020 Case. When searching for controllers I found this one: IntelĀ® RAID Controller SASWT4I This is a quote form the Spec Sheet: ...
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Running out of space on a SAS-based workstation

first question on superuser - pls excuse if asked elsewhere. I have a Dell Precision 690 with one 73GB (15000RPM) SAS drive in it. Running Windows 7 (x64) with a bunch of apps means it is running ...
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Performance SAS vs SSD

When it comes to speed of development, a very important thing is your hardware. I need suggestions to help me choose between hard drives. What is the best solution?
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SAS instead of SATA 2 for my hard drives?

I am building a new system soon, I will have multiple 1-2tb hard drives for storage in it. I only have experience uasing the sataII drives but I saw somewhere that I should be using something like ...
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Can I use a SCSI Ultra 320 drive instead of SAS

I have a bricked SCSI hard drive that I need to replace. It has a SAS interface Model ST373455SS Can I replace it with this one Model ST373455LC that has an Ultra320 interface?
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Sas(not mini) to Sata cable

I've been thinking of getting a Dell SAS card to use in a server and I understand that normal SATA drivers are usable. Seeing that these Dell cards don't have mini-SAS, what sort of cable do I need to ...
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“Raid 0 SAS” versus “2nd generation SSD”

i was planning to buy a SAS system made of two 15k RPM disks in Raid 0 configuration to give a boost to my s.o. and my apps... but after i saw that article on Coding Horror, i've started to thinking ...
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How can I convert SAS data files into something simple like CSV data?

There are gov't data files: http://www.cdc.gov/EpiInfo/ Available in this weird SAS format. How can I convert them into XML/CSV, something much simpler that can be read by scripts/etc.???
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What is the max length for eSata and/or mini-SAS cables?

Does anybody know what is the maximum acceptable length for eSATA cables, and for mini-SAS cables? I'm looking into buying a RAID enclosure but I'd like to be able to keep it in a different room than ...