Greg, I posted this link under a different thread (the $7k server thread). It is a very good read on why SCSI is better for servers than ATA. I didn't note bias, though it is from a drive manufacturer. YMMV. There is an interesting, though dated appendix on different manufacturers' drive characteristics.
http://www.seagate.com/content/docs/pdf/whitepaper/D2c_More_than_Interface_ATA_vs_SCSI_042003.pdf Enjoy, Rick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 04/14/2005 09:54:45 AM: > > Our vendor is trying to sell us on an Intel SRCS16 SATA raid controller > instead of the 3ware one. > > Poking around it seems this does come with Linux drivers and there is a > battery backup option. So it doesn't seem to be completely insane. > > Anyone have any experience with these controllers? > > I'm also wondering about whether I'm better off with one of these SATA raid > controllers or just going with SCSI drives. > > -- > greg > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 8: explain analyze is your friend ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 9: the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not match
