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From: "Carlo Stonebanks" <stonec.register@sympatico.ca>
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Subject: random_page_costs - are defaults of 4.0 realistic for SCSI RAID 1
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:25:41 -0400
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Can anyone answer this for me: Although I realize my client's disk subsystem 
(SCSI/RAID Smart Array E200 controller using RAID 1) is less than 
impressive - is the default setting of 4.0 realistic or could it be lower?

Thanks!