[Gllug] Two Queries

[Martin A. Brooks]

On Mon, 2004-07-05 at 10:42, Huw Lynes wrote:

> we've always found that firmware revisions on the disks make a bigger
> difference than filesystem type. Disks are going to fail whatever you do. Plan
> for it and move on. Plus disks are cheap. You are going to be better off
> picking the filesystem that gives you the best performance for your particular
> usage than worrying about whether it is going to wear out your disks.

On top of that you should remember that your hard disk will come with a
reasonable warranty for defects - this is often as long as 3 years.

Every piece of hardware you buy now will almost certainly be obsolete in
3 years time, anyway.

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