On Wed, Apr 04, 2007 at 08:50:44AM -0700, Joshua D. Drake wrote: > >difference. OTOH, the SCSI discs were way less reliable than the SATA > >discs, that might have been bad luck. > Probably bad luck. I find that SCSI is very reliable, but I don't find > it any more reliable than SATA. That is assuming correct ventilation etc... Perhaps a basic question - but why does the interface matter? :-) I find the subject interesting to read about - but I am having trouble understanding why SATAII is technically superior or inferior to SCSI as an interface, in any place that counts. Is the opinion being expressed that manufacturers who have decided to move to SATAII are not designing for the enterprise market yes? I find myself doubting this... Cheers, mark -- mark@xxxxxxxxx / markm@xxxxxx / markm@xxxxxxxxxx __________________________ . . _ ._ . . .__ . . ._. .__ . . . .__ | Neighbourhood Coder |\/| |_| |_| |/ |_ |\/| | |_ | |/ |_ | | | | | | \ | \ |__ . | | .|. |__ |__ | \ |__ | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them, one ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them... http://mark.mielke.cc/