On Thu, 29 Nov 2007, Ross wrote:
.... reformatted ...
> Might be off-topic slightly, but why not raid-z2? We're looking at
> a thumper ourselves and I'd be nervous of data loss with single
> parity raid (I've had enough close calls with SCSI drives, let alone
> SATA).
What do you mean by "let alone SATA"?
One of the *big* issues with (parallel bus) SCSI, is, and always has
been, that a single "problem" SCSI device, could mess up the SCSI bus
and cause all kinds of nasty, system level, errors. And then there's
the old saying: "all SCSI issues are (caused by SCSI) bus termination
issues". All this aside from the issues with routing/supporting heavy
68-wire external SCSI cables and connectors.
I've personally (and professionally) been bitten by all 3 above
scenarios - more than once! IMHO, SATA point-to-point serial links
are far more reliable than anything I could build with SCSI
technology.
Thank goodness for SATA and SAS....
Regards,
Al Hopper Logical Approach Inc, Plano, TX. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Voice: 972.379.2133 Fax: 972.379.2134 Timezone: US CDT
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