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| From | David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | sci.electronics.design |
| Subject | Re: big drives |
| Date | 2017-03-22 16:43 +0100 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <oau5tt$dpd$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <rpn2dc9nqndp7glvfi5pdedb8ujgmf7pln@4ax.com> <oatk6f031g4@drn.newsguy.com> <20170322a@crcomp.net> |
On 22/03/17 15:23, Don Kuenz wrote: > Winfield Hill <hill@rowland.harvard.edu> wrote: >> John Larkin wrote... >>> >>> >>> I just happened to open my recycle bin and there was 42 Gbytes of >>> junk. >>> >>> I remember 256 Kbyte hard drives. A PC with a 10M drive was top-end. >>> >>> There's no point in reducing jpeg sizes, or even deleting stuff, any >>> more. I could never take enough pics, or create enough docs, to keep >>> up with the progress in hard drives. I suppose some people could >>> collect a large number of HD movies and use a terabyte somehow. >>> >>> It's impossible to crack one-time-pad encryption. Giant hard drives >>> and memory sticks make OTP files easy to physically hand off to >>> correspondents. >> >> An old saying, true from the 70s, until nearly 2000: >> There are just two types of hard drives, >> new ones, and full ones. >> > > The 15K RPM 600 GB SAS RAID5 array in one of my server farms is so full > that it recently grew into a second chassis. That sucks in many ways. > > The root problem is a 600 GB limitation on 15K RPM SAS hard drives that > has been in force for about a decade now. There's been absolutely no > improvement nor innovation in 15K RPM SAS drives over that period of > time. > My usual supplier has 15K rpm SAS at 0.9 TB, 2.5". It also has 1 GB SSDs that are /much/ faster, and more reliable, at half the price. So the root problem is that you are stuck in outdated technology. (I fully appreciate at that it can make sense to continue with what you have, rather than change to something new even if it is cheaper, faster, and more readily available. There can be many reasons for that.)
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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
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Re: big drives Don Kuenz <g@crcomp.net> - 2017-03-23 17:39 +0000
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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
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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
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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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