On Mar 26, 2009, at 1:48 PM, Steve R wrote:
> > At 1:16 PM -0700 3/26/09, Bruce Johnson posted: >> On Mar 26, 2009, at 1:06 PM, Steve R wrote: >> >>> >>> Now that more manufacturers are coming out with the so-called >>> 'green' >>> drives, and since there is a current thread on servers, I'm >>> wondering >>> if green drives are counter-intuitive for those wanting to upgrade >>> servers that are rarely in an idle mode? >> >> Much of the current work towards robust and large capacity small >> drives has been driven by people wanting to reduce heat/power loads >> in >> servers. >> >> It all depends on how these manufacturers define 'green' low power or >> sleep a lot?; I confess I've not seen what you're talking about, have >> any examples? > > > <http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=4426054&sku=TSD-1000EADS&cm_sp=Footer-_-Spot%2005-_-CatId_8_TSD-1000EADS > > > > > "WD has reduced power consumption by up to 40 percent compared to > standard desktop drives with the combination of WD's IntelliSeek , > IntelliPark , and IntelliPower technologies." ... etc > > All of which sound great for a drive that isn't constantly being > written to, but if the drive is being constantly used, all the > Intelli's wouldn't have a chance to kick in? True, this is why on the enterprise end they've been working on things like 2.5" SAS drives <http://tinyurl.com/dh7gje>. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
