> From: zfs-discuss-boun...@opensolaris.org [mailto:zfs-discuss- > boun...@opensolaris.org] On Behalf Of Brandon High > > I would avoid USB, since it can be less reliable than other connection > methods. That's the impression I get from older posts made by Sun
Take that a step further. Anything external is unreliable. I have used USB, eSATA, and Firewire external devices. They all work. The only question is for how long. If it's external, you've got yet another controller on the motherboard (or PCIe) being used... Yet another data circuit being used inside the external enclosure.... Now in addition to your internal power supply, you've got an external power supply. With power & data wires that can be bumped or knocked off a shelf... The system is up 24/7, and external enclosures aren't well built for that type of usage. If it's all internal it's all enclosed and it's all securely attached and built to stay on 24/7. With fewer circuits involved to possibly fail. I think you should consider the possibility of upgrading the size of your internal disks before adding external disks. _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
