New ESX implementation: which SAN should I choose?

[xalex75]

Hi everybody.

I'm planning to build an ESX infrastructure and I'm contacting some suppliers to get offers.

I already have the servers (Dell Poweredge 2950 III), so I just need ESX license and storage. Each supplier has a different brand about SAN.

The 3 different SAN are:

DELL MD3200i

HP MSA2312i

NETAPP FAS2020

Each one is equipped with double controller.

I've been looking for some comparison online but I didn't find useful informations.

I'm sure that all 3 are excellent devices, but I nees to choose one, and I would like to be sure to make the best choice.

I'm still waiting for NETAPP's cost, so now I just want to understand which one is better for my pourposes and later I will think about price.

If someone can help... thanks in advance.

[xalex75]

I already considered equalogic. They have many very nice features, but are more expensive and have something I don't like, for example I can not mix sas and sata drives and I have to fill it completely with disks.

I must consider cost, because I stil don't know if the project will be approved, and I'm sure that money will be a problem.