RE: More drives or bigger drives

From: Niall Litchfield <niall.litchfield_at_dial.pipex.com>
Date: Fri, 02 May 2003 11:57:16 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.0058E588.20030502115716@fatcity.com>

faster = more spindles. more reliable may not= more spindles.  

Niall

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Sent: 02 May 2003 18:32
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Hi Everyone

We were looking into buying A new IO subsystem for a new server.

So I was curios what everybody's thoughts were on what is faster

4 x 73gig or 8 * 36gig

Higher density or more heads?

Thanks
David Hill
DBA
Le Chateau

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Author: Niall Litchfield
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