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Re: big drives

From krw@notreal.com
Newsgroups sci.electronics.design
Subject Re: big drives
Message-ID <5nlbdc5doqtjhoispao7rr5d440fvn2sr2@4ax.com> (permalink)
References (8 earlier) <20170323b@crcomp.net> <35s8dc1huf6dvav4hn5jbu1hppkmro5pfq@4ax.com> <20170323c@crcomp.net> <s739dc9j4e0l6d8bifhflrmto6psi1p96l@4ax.com> <20170323d@crcomp.net>
Organization Forte - www.forteinc.com
Date 2017-03-24 22:34 -0400

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On Fri, 24 Mar 2017 04:15:15 -0000 (UTC), Don Kuenz <g@crcomp.net>
wrote:

>
>krw@notreal.com wrote:
>> On Fri, 24 Mar 2017 03:01:32 -0000 (UTC), Don Kuenz <g@crcomp.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>><snip>
>>>
>>>>>SSD deployments into non-mission critical applications are actually
>>>>>quite old school to me at this juncture. Regardless it's still best
>>>>>for me to "lead from behind" and let other people bet their own
>>>>>mission critical farms first. :0)
>>>>
>>>> What's "mission critical" about a cycle server?  Add another.
>>>
>>>My server farms, plural, each contain multiple servers. There's at most
>>>one cycle server in the mix. That particular cycle server is not mission
>>>critical.
>>>
>>>The remaining servers of interest host mission critical applications for
>>>unaffiliated enterprises. It's just like the name says, when a mission
>>>critical server fails the enterprise fails. That's why it's best for me
>>>to "lead from behind" and let other people bet their own mission
>>>critical farms first. :0)
>>
>> OK, but you haven't addressed the point.  What's the purpose of a 15K
>> drive - at all.  For a cycle-server, reliability isn't critical so SSD
>> is a natural solution. The disk in a byte server needs more
>> reliability (RAID helps a lot) but not so much speed.   A slower,
>> high-density drive will have the same, or even higher data rate as a
>> 15K and an SSD has *far* faster access.  What's the point in the 15K?
>> My bet is that's why they haven't improved much.
>
>One of my vendors supports thousands of dermatology and gastroenterology
>practices across the nation. They insist on 15K. They won't even give me
>the time of day without it.
>
>"You can't argue with success." And that's why 15K works for me too.
>Remember my "lead from behind" policy. :0)

Because there is a demand doesn't mean it's a good idea.  Times
change.

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  Re: big drives bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-03-21 13:47 -0400
    Re: big drives George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2017-03-21 12:42 -0700
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        Re: big drives George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2017-03-21 13:37 -0700
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            Re: big drives George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2017-03-22 07:26 -0700
  Re: big drives Winfield Hill <hill@rowland.harvard.edu> - 2017-03-22 03:38 -0700
    Re: big drives Don Kuenz <g@crcomp.net> - 2017-03-22 14:23 +0000
      Re: big drives David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-03-22 16:43 +0100
        Re: big drives Don Kuenz <g@crcomp.net> - 2017-03-22 18:35 +0000
          Re: big drives David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-03-23 10:24 +0100
            Re: big drives Don Kuenz <g@crcomp.net> - 2017-03-23 16:11 +0000
              Re: big drives krw@notreal.com - 2017-03-23 13:05 -0400
                Re: big drives Don Kuenz <g@crcomp.net> - 2017-03-23 17:39 +0000
                Re: big drives krw@notreal.com - 2017-03-23 21:05 -0400
                Re: big drives Don Kuenz <g@crcomp.net> - 2017-03-24 03:01 +0000
                Re: big drives krw@notreal.com - 2017-03-23 23:09 -0400
                Re: big drives Don Kuenz <g@crcomp.net> - 2017-03-24 04:15 +0000
                Re: big drives krw@notreal.com - 2017-03-24 22:34 -0400
      Re: big drives Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-03-22 12:25 -0700
        Re: big drives dplatt@coop.radagast.org (Dave Platt) - 2017-03-22 13:57 -0700
          Re: big drives Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-03-22 16:03 -0700
        Re: big drives krw@notreal.com - 2017-03-22 20:29 -0400
  Re: big drives tabbypurr@gmail.com - 2017-03-22 04:36 -0700
    Re: big drives Spehro Pefhany <speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> - 2017-03-22 08:57 -0400
      Re: big drives Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-03-22 11:59 -0400
        Re: big drives krw@notreal.com - 2017-03-22 13:23 -0400
          Re: big drives Jon Elson <jmelson@wustl.edu> - 2017-03-22 16:38 -0500
            Re: big drives krw@notreal.com - 2017-03-22 20:31 -0400
            Re: big drives gray_wolf <g_wolf@nospam.com> - 2017-03-23 20:59 -0500
            Re: big drives gray_wolf <g_wolf@nospam.com> - 2017-03-23 21:00 -0500
        Re: big drives Robert Baer <robertbaer@localnet.com> - 2017-03-23 22:21 -0800
    Re: big drives John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-03-22 07:51 -0700
      Re: big drives krw@notreal.com - 2017-03-22 13:23 -0400
      Re: big drives Robert Baer <robertbaer@localnet.com> - 2017-03-23 22:19 -0800
      Re: big drives tabbypurr@gmail.com - 2017-03-24 04:26 -0700
        Re: big drives John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-03-24 08:38 -0700
    Re: big drives Jon Elson <jmelson@wustl.edu> - 2017-03-22 16:37 -0500
      Re: big drives John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-03-22 16:07 -0700
        Re: big drives Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-03-22 16:21 -0700
          Re: big drives John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-03-22 16:45 -0700
            Re: big drives Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-03-22 23:21 -0700
              Re: big drives John Larkin <jjlarkinxyxy@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-03-24 13:06 -0700
                Re: big drives Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-03-24 16:56 -0700
                Re: big drives John Larkin <jjlarkinxyxy@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-03-24 17:35 -0700
                Re: big drives Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-03-24 21:47 -0700
      Re: big drives Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-03-22 16:19 -0700
        Re: big drives John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-03-22 16:50 -0700
          Re: big drives Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-03-22 17:58 -0700
            Re: big drives John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-03-22 21:00 -0700
              Re: big drives Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-03-22 22:50 -0700
                Re: big drives John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-03-23 08:27 -0700
                Re: big drives Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-03-23 12:25 -0700
      Re: big drives tabbypurr@gmail.com - 2017-03-24 04:31 -0700
        Re: big drives Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-03-24 06:38 -0700
          Re: big drives John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-03-24 08:41 -0700
            Re: big drives Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-03-24 11:38 -0700
              Re: big drives John Larkin <jjlarkinxyxy@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-03-24 13:55 -0700
              Re: big drives tabbypurr@gmail.com - 2017-03-24 17:14 -0700
                Re: big drives John Larkin <jjlarkinxyxy@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-03-24 17:41 -0700
                Re: big drives Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-03-24 18:00 -0700
  Re: big drives Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-03-23 09:35 -0700
  Re: big drives "Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> - 2017-03-23 18:38 -0400
    Re: big drives Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-03-23 16:18 -0700
      Re: big drives Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-03-23 18:29 -0400
        Re: big drives Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-03-23 18:38 -0700
          Re: big drives Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-03-23 18:54 -0700
            Re: big drives pcdhobbs@gmail.com - 2017-03-23 19:16 -0700
              Re: big drives Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-03-23 19:28 -0700
                Re: big drives pcdhobbs@gmail.com - 2017-03-23 19:55 -0700
                Re: big drives krw@notreal.com - 2017-03-23 23:04 -0400
                Re: big drives pcdhobbs@gmail.com - 2017-03-23 22:00 -0700
                Re: big drives John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-03-24 08:46 -0700
                Re: big drives krw@notreal.com - 2017-03-24 22:38 -0400
                Re: big drives Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-03-23 22:22 -0700
                Re: big drives pcdhobbs@gmail.com - 2017-03-23 23:08 -0700
                Re: big drives Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-03-24 00:21 -0700
                Re: big drives John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-03-24 09:00 -0700
                Re: big drives David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-03-24 17:14 +0100
                Re: big drives tabbypurr@gmail.com - 2017-03-24 09:19 -0700
                Re: big drives David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-03-24 17:47 +0100
                Re: big drives Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-03-24 12:01 -0700
                Re: big drives Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2017-03-24 20:30 +0000
                Re: big drives John Larkin <jjlarkinxyxy@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-03-24 14:06 -0700
                Re: big drives Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-03-24 11:55 -0700
                Re: big drives "Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> - 2017-03-25 04:00 -0400
                Re: big drives upsidedown@downunder.com - 2017-03-24 22:18 +0200
                Re: big drives John Larkin <jjlarkinxyxy@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-03-24 14:15 -0700
                Re: big drives Tauno Voipio <tauno.voipio@notused.fi.invalid> - 2017-03-25 13:21 +0200
                Re: big drives John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-03-25 07:54 -0700
                Re: big drives Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-03-25 10:53 -0700
                Re: big drives upsidedown@downunder.com - 2017-03-25 23:11 +0200
                Re: big drives Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-03-25 15:14 -0700
                Re: big drives upsidedown@downunder.com - 2017-03-26 12:18 +0300
                Re: big drives Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-03-26 03:33 -0700
                Re: big drives Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-03-26 16:36 -0400
                Re: big drives John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-03-26 14:13 -0700
                Re: big drives Tauno Voipio <tauno.voipio@notused.fi.invalid> - 2017-03-25 21:04 +0200
                Re: big drives pcdhobbs@gmail.com - 2017-03-24 19:03 -0700
                Re: big drives John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-03-24 08:53 -0700
                Re: big drives Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-03-24 12:12 -0700
                Re: big drives John Larkin <jjlarkinxyxy@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-03-24 14:20 -0700
                Re: big drives krw@notreal.com - 2017-03-24 22:43 -0400
                Re: big drives John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-03-24 20:10 -0700
                Re: big drives krw@notreal.com - 2017-03-24 23:23 -0400
                Re: big drives John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-03-24 22:25 -0700
                Re: big drives Tauno Voipio <tauno.voipio@notused.fi.invalid> - 2017-03-25 13:23 +0200
        Re: big drives John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-03-23 19:36 -0700
      Re: big drives upsidedown@downunder.com - 2017-03-24 10:14 +0200
        Re: big drives Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-03-24 01:31 -0700
    Re: big drives John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-03-23 16:21 -0700
      Re: big drives "Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> - 2017-03-24 08:54 -0400

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