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Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:35:42 -0700
From: Andrew Sharp <andy.sharp@onstor.com>
To: "Brian Stark" <brian.stark@onstor.com>
Cc: "Tim Gardner" <tim.gardner@onstor.com>
Subject: Re: cougar flash
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On Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:25:54 -0700 "Brian Stark"
<brian.stark@onstor.com> wrote:

> Tim,
> 
> Given our past discussions, I was not planning to go to 1GB on Cougar.
> According to Andy, we have a ton of space available in the 512MB flash
> today, especially after the flash was re-partitioned.  We talked about
> this is a meeting a while back and decided we didn't need to go to 1GB
> after all.  If the move to Linux changes that, then shipping 1GB is
> fine.  Since we won't be moving Bobcat over to Linux in the field, we
> at least don't have to worry about upgrading 512MB flashes to 1GB on
> the installed base.

Oooh, you know how I hate to be misquoted.  I have never given size
estimations for Cougar, only Bobcat.  There's quite a difference.  And
I believe the phrase I used was "...some breathing room..." as opposed
to "...tons...."  I just sayin'.  Geez.  Short guys always seem to get
the size wrong.

> I'll have quotes available on the 1GB flash for Tuesday.  The cost
> delta is not that big, but every penny that we save will help.
> 
> 
> Brian
> 
> 
> > _____________________________________________ 
> > From: 	Tim Gardner  
> > Sent:	Friday, August 31, 2007 3:42 PM
> > To:	Brian Stark
> > Subject:	cougar flash
> > 
> > 	
> > Brian,
> > 
> > Is the current plan to ship Cougar with a 1GB flash?
> > I think that we will need 1GB. Although it may be possible to shoe
> > horn everything into a smaller flash,
> > it would be much easier to initially ship with the larger flash and
> > possibly sometime in the future
> > go to a smaller flash if the cost savings justify it. In the Tuesday
> > meeting we plan to talk about
> > the process of building the image that goes on a flash as well as
> > the whole system upgrade
> > process. Flash size is a part of this discussion. It would be useful
> > to understand the difference
> > in cost between 512MB and 1GB if you have that data available.
> > 
> > Tim
