Received: from localhost (maia-1.hub.org [200.46.204.191]) by postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C5EA79FB46B for ; Fri, 6 Apr 2007 19:47:28 -0300 (ADT) Received: from postgresql.org ([200.46.204.71]) by localhost (mx1.hub.org [200.46.204.191]) (amavisd-maia, port 10024) with ESMTP id 93355-09 for ; Fri, 6 Apr 2007 19:47:26 -0300 (ADT) X-Greylist: delayed 00:06:40.485719 by SQLgrey-1.7.4 Received: from xena.bway.net (xena.bway.net [216.220.96.26]) by postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 11D5F9FB45E for ; Fri, 6 Apr 2007 19:47:25 -0300 (ADT) Received: (qmail 62863 invoked by uid 0); 6 Apr 2007 22:40:44 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO white.nat.fasttrackmonkey.com) (216.220.116.154) by smtp.bway.net with (DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA encrypted) SMTP; 6 Apr 2007 22:40:44 -0000 Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2007 18:40:33 -0400 (EDT) From: Charles Sprickman X-X-Sender: spork@white.nat.fasttrackmonkey.com To: david@lang.hm cc: pgsql-performance@postgresql.org Subject: Re: SCSI vs SATA In-Reply-To: Message-ID: References: <1175807611.9839.120.camel@state.g2switchworks.com> <1175872847.9839.146.camel@state.g2switchworks.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed X-Virus-Scanned: Maia Mailguard 1.0.1 X-Archive-Number: 200704/184 X-Sequence-Number: 24061 On Fri, 6 Apr 2007, david@lang.hm wrote: > On Fri, 6 Apr 2007, Scott Marlowe wrote: > >> Based on experience I think that on average server drives are more >> reliable than consumer grade drives, and can take more punishment. > > this I am not sure about I think they should survey Tivo owners next time. Perfect stress-testing environment. Mine runs at over 50C most of the time, and it's writing 2 video streams 24/7. What more could you do to punish a drive? :) Charles > > David Lang > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 6: explain analyze is your friend >