I know this is not md related at all, but this list is read by many that are very familiar with hard drive technology, so it's probably the best place to ask...hope you all don't mind...
I've been using an old laptop as a server with external USB Western Digital MyBooks as my file system: RAID-0 on 2 500GB MyBooks. I've had quite a few problems with them and one person on this list even suggested simply getting rid of them as they are really cr*p according to his personal experience. They are, so I am. Running a 'server' on a laptop turned out to not be the great idea I thought it was (although inbuilt monitor/keyboard and 'ups' as well as small footprint/less heat was a definite plus)
So I'm building a new tower server now as my home server and don't want to make another poor purchasing decision. The problem is that most HDD manufacturers do not specify spindle count and concurrent transactions/iops on their data sheets.
So if I was in the market for a 'standard' desktop internal 3.5" SATA disc, which is the 'best' option? I'm looking for 500GB in RAID-0 with possibility of adding another 500GB array at a later date for RAID 0+1.
The price of ultra-performance desktop drives is a bit too steep for my tastes, so WD Velociraptor or Hitachi UltraStars are not really what I am after, unless of course there are no other options in terms of performance in the standard desktop market.
Any tips appreciated.
--andrew
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