On 27/07/2012, at 2:58 AM, ltsp-discuss-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote:
> I searched for "AT more than an interface" and found a paper that's > now 9 years old. Is there something more recent? I would think their points are MORE valid now than ever Google presented failure data on a large cohort of disks, but I could not see the data presented in a way that would help decide ... So I mount multiple disks in a machine on silicone rubber legs to avoid vibration coupling and plan on failure and read the many tales of woe and quietly note that multiple disk failures far outweigh single disk failures in the published Tales of Woe. YMMV. James > > On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 10:36 PM, James Linder <j...@tigger.ws> wrote: >> >> On 26/07/2012, at 2:47 AM, ltsp-discuss-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: >> >>> I arrived at school today to discover that the hard drive on my LTSP >>> server was dead. Dead enough that the computer didn't even realize it >>> was there after I rebooted. >>> >>> Luckily, all the user data is on a RAID array of two other drives that >>> should, hopefully, be okay if I can provide a boot device and get them >>> mounted. However, I'm starting to regret not backing up the root >>> partition, since all of my settings, tweaks, and my LDAP database are >>> gone. Luckily, it's summer, so I have some time to fix things. >>> >>> Two questions: >>> >>> 1. Is there anything I should try with the dead drive before >>> officially declaring it deceased and giving up? I could try connecting >>> it to a couple of other computers and see if it shows up... >>> >>> 2. What do people suggest for speediness and reliability? I run a >>> 30-seat fat client lab, so the server hard drive only gets used for >>> DHCP, loading the OS, programs, authentication, and routing internet >>> to the clients. Should I consider an SSD (if I put /tmp and /var on >>> some other drive) or is it not worth it? Same question with so-called >>> "enterprise" drives? Are they worth the increased cost or should I >>> just get a well-regarded consumer drive? >> >> Seagate'a 'AT more than an interface' says more than 1 (consumer grade) disc >> in a box WILL fail. >> How people bridle at that statement! >> The advantage of SSD is not being susceptable to the vibration issues. The >> value? Plan for failure/recovery and apply your own value criteria. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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/ _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.freenode.net
