> > http://www.3ware.com/products/storswitch.asp > > states that :"The connectivity fabric for SCSI > > is based on a shared-bus model. A shared bus is > > inherently a blocking I/O architecture. Only one > > device can be on the bus at any point in time. > > All other devices must wait. ..." > > > > So how does this differ from ATA where only > > one drive can be transferring data at one time > > as well? > > That paragraph was from the 3Ware marketing department, silly. > You're supposed to detach your brain before reading it.
Errr... are you saying that it is a complete lie? If not and SCSI is indeed a shared bus model, how is it able to aggregate bandwidth from multiple devices where ATA cannot? _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
