I have a 1/2 TB RAID that serves up roughly 400k-size images -- aout 200k of them and counting -- to about 50 users (200dpi color-scanned document files, multipage pdf's, megapixel digital pics, phone voice recordings). Straight IDE and its a Raid 1, so its a worst-case performer. It works, but when a bunch of people hit it at once the difference in performance is quite noticeable. And if I'm running a backup during the day the thing really takes a dump.
I have a 100gb scsi Raid 1 also. Ultra 3 double-wide-with-a-caboose I think. Sometimes it seems like the whole shop can hit it and you never notice. Danged expensive, though! If you're going to slam it from multiple places at once, go SCSI. Even a lower RPM SCSI would be a good choice up against IDE technology of any, uh... stripe, I would think. -- --mattRobertson-- Janitor, MSB Web Systems mysecretbase.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:202708 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
