>Subject: RE: [U2] many spindles - was Copying data between two UV servers
> It's true that it's getting tougher to justify 4 spindles that happen to be 36gig each for a database that is only 15gig in total size. But the speed difference that is achieved by splitting the data files between 2 sets of mirrored disks is something that can be easily experienced by simply running a large month end type of job. Sales guys are well, their sales guys. Take what they say with a couple large grains of salt. Additional factor & comment: Disk drive technology is going so fast in total size / disk, that getting smaller disks available for purchase is extremely difficult. At some point in time, one would hope that some disk drive manufacters would wake up to the fact that we don't necessarily need or want individual disk drives with 160 GB capacity, but 36 GB drives that cost a lot less, and that are a lot faster, and last a lot longer. Specific market applications may warrant a 160 GB disk. Most applications, that is huge over kill. And when that one disk dies, with all that data on it, and no backup, folks will really be up a creek w/o a paddle. ------- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
