On Sun, 28 Oct 2012 13:50:41 -0600 Chris Murphy <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > not for RAID 5 > RAID 5 implies 24x7 > they're also not a 24x7 drive Wrong on pretty much all points. Or perhaps you are just way too easily misguided by marketing b/s. > I *think* it's a 24x7 drive also but I could be wrong. There is no such thing as a "24x7" drive or not. Given adequate cooling, powering down and spinning up are an order of magnitude much more stressful and wearing out operation for a drive than just staying on. -- With respect, Roman ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Stallman had a printer, with code he could not see. So he began to tinker, and set the software free."
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