[admin] 2.5" hard disk

[Frederic Breitwieser]

Thanks for confirming this.  If the case has room for a scsi card, I think a
small external box with a "server grade" 3.5" SCSI drive of any sort would
be a much better choice.  External cases new are in the 80 dollar range, and
often much cheaper at computer shows.  4gig SCSI drives in 3.5" size are
pretty much dirt cheap, and easier to replace.  Though I hate external boxes
myself.

-----Original Message-----
From: Marc Randolph
To: gmecm at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu
Sent: 12/13/99 10:32 AM
Subject: Re: [admin] 2.5" hard disk

These drives are NOT intended to be used long term in heavy use
servers.  In order to get maximum life out of them, they need
to be powered down when not in use.  Will the server they are
being put in power them down?  If not, expect to have to replace 
it in under three years (they have a rating something on the 
order of 20k hours when run continously).