Can you use your own drives on Dell PowerVault MD3000i?

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Published on 2009-08-23T13:08:24Z Indexed on 2010/04/13 19:43 UTC
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I would like to use my own drives in the Dell PowerVault MD3000i.

Does anyone know if you are able to?

We are looking at different SANs for our VM farm and would rather be able to replace a drive in 10 minutes. This will also reduce the cost of drives significantly.

Also, if anyone has any good experience with other SANs that let you use your own drives.

Thank you.

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