Cons Needs a lot of space.
Verdict Excellent where you can't compromise on availability. Although the FC5300 is now three times the size of the unit shown here, it's still the same price. We reviewed a 10-slot chassis, although since Data General has merged with EMC, we hear that this unit will be discontinued. The price shown is for a 30-slot chassis fitted with the same parts as the unit we reviewed. The iDAE was supplied to us fitted with ten 18GB 10,000rpm Seagate Cheetah drives.