[Gllug] [Fwd: Server]

Bernard Peek bap at shrdlu.com
Mon Nov 24 10:47:06 UTC 2003


In message <5.2.1.1.0.20031123192323.01e7ede8 at postel.clues.ltd.uk>, 
Martin A. Brooks <martin at clues.ltd.uk> writes


>The difference between SCSI and IDE is nearly purely electronics and 
>interface presentation. Some manufacturers ship better quality, i.e. 
>with less defects, platters with SCSI than they do with IDE, some don't.

That's not completely true. High performance/capacity disk systems get 
released with SCSI electronics some time before they are available with 
IDE controllers. I think its still true that if you want a 15,000 rpm 
drive you have to use SCSI.



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Bernard Peek
London, UK. DBA, Manager, Trainer & Author. Will work for money.


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