They say love and sex aren't the same thing (but they do go good together). On the other hand shared storage (SAN) and FibreChannel aren't the same thing either, but they also go good together.
One could theoretically hook several PowerMac's to a single XRaid via a FibreChannel switch/hub. But without special SAN software (to arbitrate/organize shared usage) they would soon overwrite each other's files and totally corrupt the drive. The big question here is whether or not Apple is working on shared storage (SAN) software for their XRaid devices or will we have to wait on a third party offering. My wager is on Apple (maybe at NAB) !! Any thoughts ?
Bart
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Bart Harrison
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