n things Apple should make right now

[ericasco]

1. XServe RAID 2: This is a no brainer. The existing XServe RAID is using a variety of drive that is otherwise only found in entry level computers manufactured 2 years ago. Now, don't get me wrong, it's a nice storage solution, but it could be much more. Here you go:
   
   Same form factor, same redundant stuff, but more:
   
   • SATA/SAS controllers. This would

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[scoreboard]

(whistles idly)

Actually, I don't know anything, but I do know our server guy would sell his girlfriend to the gypsies for SAS in the RAID. I think 10.5 will read ZFS, but it's not supported as a boot option, which kinds sucks. Naturally I'd rather have BeFS than anything, but good luck with that (despite the fact that the developer of BeFS is on the OS team...)

[ericasco]

ZFS needs to get in somewhere as an option, because I am getting KILLED for HFS+'s lack of snapshotting. And, frankly, I'm tired of hearing about it. Not that I think it's terribly terribly important in a lot of cases (if a file is open for writing when you do a backup, whether it gets copied incompletely or not at all, you're basically in the same boat -- but I do recognize some legit cases). It may come down to either EMC one of those SAN guys getting a lot of money, or Apple getting a lot of money, and although I can put together an XServe and XServe RAID solution for 1/2 to 1/3 of those guys, lack of buzzword compliance may sink the plan

[nannygirl]

*reading* Words... words... words...

I don't understand your silly computer talk. Just stop it right now.

Sorry

[ericasco]

It's just the way I'm wired.