From: Joshua D. Drake <jd@commandprompt.com>
To: Jim C. Nasby <jnasby@pervasive.com>
Cc: Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
Cc: Vivek Khera <vivek@khera.org>
Cc: Pgsql-Performance ((E-mail)) <pgsql-performance@postgresql.org>
Cc: PostgreSQL General <pgsql-general@postgresql.org>
Subject: Re: [PERFORM] Arguments Pro/Contra Software Raid
Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 15:38:31 -0700
Message-ID: <4463BCE7.6090202@commandprompt.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20060511221928.GV99570@pervasive.com>
References: <4460DE97.9040001@commandprompt.com>
<200605100059.k4A0xtK09977@candle.pha.pa.us>
<20060511221928.GV99570@pervasive.com>
>> 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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