Comments on: SAN / Storage: Texas Memory RamSan 500

By: Kevin Goodman

Kevin Goodman — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:33:03 +0000

I will have a Texas Memory Systems rep contact you via email. One thing to make sure of is if there is a RAID possibility. I know you can install multiple RamSan 10/20(s) in a server but I figure that RAID would have to be done via software RAID. If that is the case, then you couldnt have data RAIDed with ESXi. Let me know how things go with RamSan.

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:12:47 +0000

We have the same question. ESXi 4 U1 compatablity w/ RamSan 10/20 pci-e device and/or fusion ioDrive pci-e card. We would love to talk w/ a rep and are leaning towards the TMS branded card.

By: Kevin Goodman

Kevin Goodman — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:56:25 +0000

Sorry for the dealy, no I have not had the chance to work with the RamSan 20 devices. From what I understand, the PCI module should show up as a SCSI disk to the operating system. If that is so, it might work. I can get you in contact with the RamSan person that we use if you would like. They should have more information concerning their compatibility with the versions of VMware ESX.

By: anca

anca — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:44:54 +0000

Do you have an experience with the Ramsan 20 pci device.
I want to install this in a ESXI 4.0 server. Is it compatible ?

By: Kevin Goodman

Kevin Goodman — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:38:07 +0000

Ted, I tried to respond to your email and got a bounce back error. If there is another way for me to reach you, please email me kevin@colovirt.com . Thanks!

By: Ted Steenvoorden

Ted Steenvoorden — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:18:27 +0000

Thank you for your blogpost. I am very interested in the RAMSAN devices. I would like to use the RAMSAN with VMWare ESX. Do you have experience with the RAMSAN and VMware?

By: Mike Ault

Mike Ault — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:15:58 +0000

Nice blog and thanks for the great references! Would you be interested in a case study with us, maybe a co-presentation at VOUG?