<humor>
I disagree, if the software doesn't come in on punched cards or ticker tape,
then what's the point?
</humor>

I have to agree with you James, especially in a produciton environment, if you
want to have that five 9s uptime (99.999%) then you have to splash the money
around. Then hope that one of the PFYs doesn't kick out the power cable.

Around about 1236h 21/04/2004, James Gray emitted the following wisdom:
> I usually stick with SCSI or basic PATA for hard drives for that reason. 
>  After being burned with promise of a Promise controller (back when 
> they were new and hip and fast) I've since stuck with what I know is 
> good; SCSI for power users, Standard PATA for anyone else (and a select 
> few "mature" Ultra100/133 PATA chipsets too).
> 
> SATA is probably OK (it will no doubt mature) but I know for *sure* that 
> SCSI (U160/U320) is going to be better AND that Linux will drive it 100% 
> *today*.  SCSI kit costs a bit more (ok, a lot more), but for me time is 
> money (yadda, yadda...) and the extra outlay pays for itself very soon 
> after the credit card stops smouldering :P

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