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From: "Longman
To: "'gentoo-server@l.g.o'" <gentoo-server@l.g.o>
Subject: RE: [gentoo-server] Corporate Mail server HARDWARE question
Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2006 23:35:52
Message-Id: 4BB1E365BF26D311914A00805FA6A1C121425A34@admsrvnt02.enet.sharplabs.com
1 > I think SATA hardware isn't that different at all any more, especially
2 > as the command sets are virtually the same now. It's just cheaper,
3 > MTBF-wise, and they usually don't make the super-speedy
4 > models in SATA.
5
6 Next time your disk drive dies, take it apart. The internals on the drives
7 are exactly the same. It's just a different card that's interfaced to the
8 controller inputs. So as far as the hardware goes, they're pretty much
9 identical. But that controller board sure makes a difference....
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