1) Yes you can set up your RAID configuration like this and have 2 separate Volume Groups to support your application needs.

So VG0 (RAID 6 for SAS/SQL) and VG1 (RAID 6 for SATA/DATA)

2) When utilizing many Snapshots and other functions like Volume Replication, then yes. If not then this could be done with dual core/4Mb.

3) Yes, you can have 2 using Balance RR and if using Volume Replication the maybe bond with 802.3ad or Balance RR or use more ports for you bond.
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4) We do not support TOE cards; we have had poor performance values. But who knows maybe next year this might improve - but no development has been in place.

5) Not really as you would need another iSCSI-R3, then use Volume Replication for the mirror Target from the Source Server. On the Destination Server you would create a Snapshot volume and set a task. Then use one of the MS Initiators to back up from the Snapshot.

But just to back up directly onto another volume, no. We are coming out with iSCSI backup functions in October of this year if you can wait until then.

6) Very soon with Intel also search on the Forum to find speeds and performance.
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