"James Mansion" <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: >> Right --- the point is not the interface, but whether the drive is built >> for reliability or to hit a low price point. > Personally I take the marketing mublings about the enterprise drives > with a pinch of salt. The low-price drives HAVE TO be reliable too, > because a non-negligible failure rate will result in returns processing > costs that destroy a very thin margin. Reliability is relative. Server-grade drives are built to be beat upon 24x7x365 for the length of their warranty period. Consumer-grade drives are built to be beat upon a few hours a day, a few days a week, for the length of their warranty period. Even if the warranties mention the same number of years, there is a huge difference here. regards, tom lane
