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03-29-2002, 11:28 AM
What different it will make a server using SCSI drives? should I pay more for a host using SCSI servers?
 | View Full Version : Server SCSI or IDA Walter 03-29-2002, 02:42 PM My personal opinion is: yes, go SCSI. But some will say the opposite :) webx 03-30-2002, 01:19 AM If you think you server will have lots of disk I/O (db transactions and other read/write), SCSI is the answer. Otherwise expect delays once the traffic is higher. bitserve 03-30-2002, 05:29 AM One thing for sure. If you're going to be doing a lot of database stuff, get scsi if you can afford it. priyadi 03-30-2002, 07:05 AM I'm going to get flamed with this: Get a high quality IDE disk, if you need more disk bandwidth (database, etc), just add another disk. :) webx 03-30-2002, 12:33 PM Originally posted by priyadi I'm going to get flamed with this: Get a high quality IDE disk, if you need more disk bandwidth (database, etc), just add another disk. :) You asked for it :angry: ;) It's not bandwidth, it's the way SCSI works. For more details, you can check this out: http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid5_gci212949,00.html Hope this helps :stickout jakis 03-30-2002, 02:29 PM I'd go to IDE since I can't see speed difference between both although one of my raq3 IDE failed after full 14 months operation and another home IBM failed after a few months of purchase (guess due to overtemp environment). RackMy.com 03-30-2002, 02:49 PM You know, I used to think the same thing until we did side by side comparisions. With Windows 2000 Server, you can see a big difference between IDE & SCSI. allera 03-30-2002, 02:57 PM Hands down SCSI. Especially for DBs. If you need I/O speed, SCSI. Sure, IDE's fancy-pants ATA100/133 (where supported) is fast, but the I/O just isn't there. You can't beat a 10-15k SCSI drive. :) Smokin'!! |