RE: Re: SATA vs EIDE Hard drives for a file server

["christopher purves" <CHRIS_PURVES@xxxxxxx>]

Well SATA then - SATA2 is also round the corner with some fairly serious
performance gains if you need them.

Chris


>From: "noel_pilot" <HA@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>Subject: [ukha_d] Re: SATA vs EIDE Hard drives for a file server
>Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 12:51:00 -0000
>
>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.
>
>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
> > work still use scsi for reliability. We would expect a 5tb stack
>with scsi
> > disks to lose 1 disk per year on average. I imagine with ata
(PATA
>or SATA)
> > failures are much more frequent.
> >
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >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
> > >
> > >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
£79!!)
> > >
> > >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
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
>