> Current HDDs are also an argument to make the minimum page size 4K, > since that is the physical sector size for the 2TB+ HDDs.
For some, not for all. There also are SSDs. But there is also CPU min page size. On x86 it is those same 4KB, which might influenced HDD vendors to some extent. Don't know if it is less on other CPU architectures though. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ Firebird-Devel mailing list, web interface at https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/firebird-devel