Open-E looks like an interesting solution for recycling older DAS servers into an ISCSI storage fabric and it's competitively priced with purchasing a software ISCSI target to run on windows. Before proceeding with an eval, I have a few questions:

1. 3ware controller support - I see these controllers listed under compatible hardware. Are multiple controllers supported in the same host? - I usually software stripe two 9550sx's or 9650SE's to maximize parity bandwith.

2. NIC support - Is Myri-10G support working in the ISCSI product? - from other threads it appears fibre is working only in the the DSS product at this time. 4G fibre is cheaper at the moment, only because the switch is cheaper per port than a CX4 switch

3. Nvidia NIC support - Is this working for jumbo frames, adapter bonding and fail over?

4. USB DOM plug-in - does it just plug into a motherboard header for USB - is it working on Tyan S2895 K8WE dual opteron motherboards?

I'm sure I will think of more once I begin an eval.