Tim,
The outside track contains more data.
Think of it this way: there is "X" bits per
square cm of disk real estate.
a "track" is constant thickness, but steadily
increasing circumference, so the area of the
track -- and therefore the data storable there --
increases.
-- Ross
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|| From: Tim Sawmiller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
|| Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 1:05 PM
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|| Subject: Re: HYPER VOLUMES - RE: "Never split index and data
|| files ..."
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||
|| Ok, enlighten me...an outside track holds the same amount of
|| data as an inside track does, right?
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