Re: [PERFORM] Arguments Pro/Contra Software Raid

From: "Joshua D(dot) Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>
To: "Jim C(dot) Nasby" <jnasby(at)pervasive(dot)com>
Cc: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>, Vivek Khera <vivek(at)khera(dot)org>, "Pgsql-Performance ((E-mail))" <pgsql-performance(at)postgresql(dot)org>, PostgreSQL General <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [PERFORM] Arguments Pro/Contra Software Raid
Date: 2006-05-11 22:38:31
Message-ID: 4463BCE7.6090202@commandprompt.com
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>> You want an in-depth comparison of how a server disk drive is internally
>> better than a desktop drive:
>>
>> http://www.seagate.com/content/docs/pdf/whitepaper/D2c_More_than_Interface_ATA_vs_SCSI_042003.pdf
>
> BTW, someone (Western Digital?) is now offering SATA drives that carry
> the same MTBF/warranty/what-not as their SCSI drives. I can't remember
> if they actually claim that it's the same mechanisms just with a
> different controller on the drive...

Well western digital and Seagate both carry 5 year warranties. Seagate I
believe does on almost all of there products. WD you have to pick the
right drive.

Joshua D> Drake

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