[TriLUG] [Off Topic] Net App SAN reliability

[Chris Bullock]

Was on irc this week and was told the some members of TriLUG were using NetApp SANs with VMware.  We are narrowing our search of SAN vendors to EMC and NetApp but for this thread I would like to get the opinion and experiences of NetApp.  I am looking at the FAS 2040HA with dual controllers, using iSCSI until it proves not to be fast enough.


How often should we expect SAN failures to happen?

What should we expect for average and worst case recovery times after a failure?

If we have a service contract with the SAN, how much will it cost annually? What is the cost if we have 2?

Will a service contract provide us with any guarantees about recovery time?

How long can we reasonably expect to use a SAN?

TIA,
Chris