I use the Promise SX6000; there are two things that drive me insane about it, although performance and reliability-wise it's been charming.
One is that if a drive fails, it won't stop beeping -- there's no way to stop the beeping and for a file server that lives in my bedroom, when i might not be able to get a replacement drive right away, that's a problem. It's LOUD.
The other is that there is no way to expand the RAID by adding additional disks; you have to completely rebuild it which means losing all the data. So I'm stuck where I am, even though it would support one more drive.
For a cheap, fast solution though, it works well. I'm just using it for TIVO-like storage, backups of my workstation, and some other things, so it's not really mission-critical data.
My file server uses RAID-5 in a 5x200GB array, for 800GB total storage.
And I've lost it all, twice. Once through no fault of my own (dual drive failure), and once through my own incompetence combined with what i consider a fault in the array controller -- i turned off the machine while it was rebuilding from a drive failure.
I agree with others in that RAID-1 is the safest, but I just can't justify the loss in storage space. But you have to be careful; even a RAID array won't protect you if something happens outside of hard drive failure (corruption, deleting), and it especially sucks when you lose your whole array -- it's basically impossible to recover.
i feel that if XY moviestar or president can heel from nasty stuff, the only reason others cannot do that is because our governments do not want it..
and back to aging: why would you give the opportunity for the poor masses to live longer, spare longer, get out of poverty and stop doing the dirty stuff for you, while you could just live forever and make sure they reproduce into their own hamster wheel to keep you served?
Man... that's some serious conspiracy theory you've got going there. Ever consider the answer might just be because the "powerful" actually might have a conscience and aren't just out there to oppress the masses?
On one hand, this might be far-fetched, and is surrounded by questions of ethics, etc, but doesn't evenyone want those few extra years?
I think this is pretty cool; the only problem I can see is what happens to those of us 20-somethings if a miracle aging cure comes out tomorrow? Our damned parents, against whom we have rebelled for 20+ years, will maintain control of the world... FOREVER. AAAAGGGGHHHH;)
Does anyone else find it strange that/.ers are bitching about a school that has fiber to every room?
Where are the questions about network topology, TCO over the past 15 years, types of network hardware and plans for future upgrades? Seriously, that's what interests us, not a discussion that amounts to bashing what is really a pretty decent school on their decision to overwire?
I would have killed for an overwired college. I went to Oberlin, about 20 miles from Case, and, in the words of a previous post, would have given my left nut for a decent on-campus network, much less a 45mb (potentially 1000mb!!) internet connection.
But in the spirit of the bitching I've seen -- the Yahoo! rankings mean/meant nothing. As was mentioned before, they were based solely on a survey sent out to IT administrators at the schools.
This is seriously a solution
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There are a lot of problems, but for all those "home publishers" on cable or slow DSL accounts, this is great -- they can publish content out to the wide, wide and wild web that they could never hope for before.
Although I predict this gets used heavily for less savory content - manifestos and the like that people want to get out there. But we'll see.
For example, my family's new Saab convertible has a radar system off the rear bumper to help with parallel parking. You still have to look over your shoulder when backing in to a spot, but the audio cues are quite helpful.
I think this system could work the same way. There's no substitute for safe driving habits - but new tools to complement them are always welcome. And if it stops someone from changing lanes without signalling and crashing right into the sedan in their blind spot, then its worth it, even if it doesn't improve peoples' driving.
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I use the Promise SX6000; there are two things that drive me insane about it, although performance and reliability-wise it's been charming.
One is that if a drive fails, it won't stop beeping -- there's no way to stop the beeping and for a file server that lives in my bedroom, when i might not be able to get a replacement drive right away, that's a problem. It's LOUD.
The other is that there is no way to expand the RAID by adding additional disks; you have to completely rebuild it which means losing all the data. So I'm stuck where I am, even though it would support one more drive.
For a cheap, fast solution though, it works well. I'm just using it for TIVO-like storage, backups of my workstation, and some other things, so it's not really mission-critical data.
My file server uses RAID-5 in a 5x200GB array, for 800GB total storage.
And I've lost it all, twice. Once through no fault of my own (dual drive failure), and once through my own incompetence combined with what i consider a fault in the array controller -- i turned off the machine while it was rebuilding from a drive failure.
I agree with others in that RAID-1 is the safest, but I just can't justify the loss in storage space. But you have to be careful; even a RAID array won't protect you if something happens outside of hard drive failure (corruption, deleting), and it especially sucks when you lose your whole array -- it's basically impossible to recover.
Java uses Star Trek Transporter technology! To beam cows no less (front page of java.com, right now).
What's C++ got? Grappling hooks?
aww, why not. I think it's a good idea to celebrate milestones like this.
After all, I like comparing my wristwatch to a multi-ton metal beast
Man... that's some serious conspiracy theory you've got going there. Ever consider the answer might just be because the "powerful" actually might have a conscience and aren't just out there to oppress the masses?
On one hand, this might be far-fetched, and is surrounded by questions of ethics, etc, but doesn't evenyone want those few extra years?
;)
I think this is pretty cool; the only problem I can see is what happens to those of us 20-somethings if a miracle aging cure comes out tomorrow? Our damned parents, against whom we have rebelled for 20+ years, will maintain control of the world... FOREVER. AAAAGGGGHHHH
Does anyone else find it strange that /.ers are bitching about a school that has fiber to every room?
Where are the questions about network topology, TCO over the past 15 years, types of network hardware and plans for future upgrades? Seriously, that's what interests us, not a discussion that amounts to bashing what is really a pretty decent school on their decision to overwire?
I would have killed for an overwired college. I went to Oberlin, about 20 miles from Case, and, in the words of a previous post, would have given my left nut for a decent on-campus network, much less a 45mb (potentially 1000mb!!) internet connection.
But in the spirit of the bitching I've seen -- the Yahoo! rankings mean/meant nothing. As was mentioned before, they were based solely on a survey sent out to IT administrators at the schools.
There are a lot of problems, but for all those "home publishers" on cable or slow DSL accounts, this is great -- they can publish content out to the wide, wide and wild web that they could never hope for before.
Although I predict this gets used heavily for less savory content - manifestos and the like that people want to get out there. But we'll see.
friggin' sneaky. conspiracy theories, now's your chance to shine.
personally, i subscribe to this, and that would be funny as hell
For example, my family's new Saab convertible has a radar system off the rear bumper to help with parallel parking. You still have to look over your shoulder when backing in to a spot, but the audio cues are quite helpful.
I think this system could work the same way. There's no substitute for safe driving habits - but new tools to complement them are always welcome. And if it stops someone from changing lanes without signalling and crashing right into the sedan in their blind spot, then its worth it, even if it doesn't improve peoples' driving.