Re: SATA vs EIDE Hard drives for a file server

["noel_pilot" <HA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't intend to use Raid to be honest, no real need for it and the
complexity and troubles it seems to bring.  All data small enough will
be backed up, e.g. photos and music and other documents whilst movies
will be on DVD discs so can be re-ripped if required.=20

So.....opinions on IDE vx SATA???


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "christopher purves"
<CHRIS_PURVES@M...> wrote:
> I think the question for raid is sata vs scsi really. All our
machines at=20
> work still use scsi for reliability. We would expect a 5tb stack
with scsi=20
> disks to lose 1 disk per year on average. I imagine with ata (PATA
or SATA)=20
> failures are much more frequent.
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> >From: "noel_pilot" <HA@a...>
> >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >Subject: [ukha_d] SATA vs EIDE Hard drives for a file server
> >Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 22:17:50 -0000
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> >Hey all,
> >Looking to build my first proper file server similar to the one in
> >Marks guide.
> >Hard drives are coming via a friend from the states so very nice
> >prices e.g. $145 for 320Gb either SATA or EIDE. (approx =A379!!)
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> >Opinions on the benefits or drawbacks of either method.
> >I know SATA has hot swappability but I dont seem to have seen as
many
> >caddies available.
> >Probably looking eventually at around 6 to 8 drives for around
2Tb!
> >Thanks all,
> >Noel
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