Re: [SLE] why go scsi

From: pheonix1t (pheonix1t_at_houston.rr.com)
Date: 11/24/03

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    Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 21:21:32 -0600
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    Joe Dufresne wrote:

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    > I'm working on building a cheap server for a disk/diskless network.
    > right now i've got a compaq proliant, with (4) 550mb scsi drives. I
    > would like to upgrade this to a total of around 100-500 gigs of scsi,
    > with half being mirrored on a raid setup. i'm unsure of the cost of a
    > scsi raid card vs ide raid (need to stfw), but doing a search for
    > cheap/good used scsi drives, i'm looking at 2-300% more in cost over
    > ide. since I've found isa ide controllers for $3, and 500 gigs of ide
    > would run me under $500, what is the advantage of going scsi?
    >
    > I'm beginning to thing that starting with a later AT board and around a
    > 500mhz chip then adding a pair of 250 gig ide drives w/ raid card will
    > not only be cheaper, but give me better overall performance. Am I
    > correct in this line of thinking?
    for something on the cheap without a large amount of users connecting or
    a large database...yes, you are correct. For serious use and heavy,
    sustained i/o, scsi is still better.

    >
    > Joe
    > - --
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    > Goto, n.:
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    > to complain about unstructured programmers.
    > -- Ray Simard
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    > nqs@tmcom.com | http://tigger.tmcom.com/~nqs/blogger.html
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