I can think of several reasons. First, SCSI controllers have had RAID for longer, and their support for it is likely better tested and more stable. That's just conjecture, of course, and the gap seems to be closing rapidly, but it's still a concern for the present.
Second, SCSI uses fewer system resources per drive (1 IRQ per 8 drivesvs. 1 per 2 drives for IDE); on a machine that's limited on IRQs that could be a pretty useful feature. I dunno if the IDE-on-SCSI things also buy you the other nice SCSI features like disconnected operation and reduced CPU usage, but that would be a nice reason to use one of these products as well.
Last, perhaps the poster in question already HAS a nice SCSI controller and just wants to make use of it, rather than turning on his mobo's built-in IDE controller and losing an IRQ.
As you say, the right tool only makes a difference for the right job. However, I think you're oversimplifying and ignoring some things.
Folks in question are in NYC, so I suspect that there's help close at hand that they're just not aware of. Looks like your orgs may be able to help out at a distance, or at the least point out local resources. Thanks a lot!
Super-helpful, thanks. Just to let others know, I've gotten e-mail from folks who're willing to help as well. No gap in the market, I think. More like a market that's just small and busy.:)
"In life, nothing is as simple as Luke and Darth Vader..."
Uhh, IMHO Vader ain't a simple character. He's in the thrall of a dark force that weakens his resolve to be good or kind, but even so he still struggles towards his own better side. I don't think Vader has the MOST shades of grey in character history, but Star Wars exists in an Avalon-like universe of high contrast between kindness and cruelty. I think Vader shows a pretty deep-seated longing to return to the light side.
I agree with you totally that Magneto isn't supposed to be easy to hate. Every scene between Magneto and Xavier is meant to drive HOME that point. They could easily be two voices within the same man: one counseling hope for the future, one demanding justice in the present.
Thank you. That's a comment I have repeatedly stressed, especially when I was working at Microsoft. Corporations are their own entities and have their own goals which may or may not correspond with the goals of the individuals within them. I've yet to find a corporation which was generous and fair as an entity or institutional whole.:(
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I can think of several reasons. First, SCSI controllers have had RAID for longer, and their support for it is likely better tested and more stable. That's just conjecture, of course, and the gap seems to be closing rapidly, but it's still a concern for the present.
Second, SCSI uses fewer system resources per drive (1 IRQ per 8 drivesvs. 1 per 2 drives for IDE); on a machine that's limited on IRQs that could be a pretty useful feature. I dunno if the IDE-on-SCSI things also buy you the other nice SCSI features like disconnected operation and reduced CPU usage, but that would be a nice reason to use one of these products as well.
Last, perhaps the poster in question already HAS a nice SCSI controller and just wants to make use of it, rather than turning on his mobo's built-in IDE controller and losing an IRQ.
As you say, the right tool only makes a difference for the right job. However, I think you're oversimplifying and ignoring some things.
-Chris Hedberg
Will do. Thanks!
Folks in question are in NYC, so I suspect that there's help close at hand that they're just not aware of. Looks like your orgs may be able to help out at a distance, or at the least point out local resources. Thanks a lot!
Super-helpful, thanks. Just to let others know, I've gotten e-mail from folks who're willing to help as well. No gap in the market, I think. More like a market that's just small and busy. :)
-C
"In life, nothing is as simple as Luke and Darth Vader..."
Uhh, IMHO Vader ain't a simple character. He's in the thrall of a dark force that weakens his resolve to be good or kind, but even so he still struggles towards his own better side. I don't think Vader has the MOST shades of grey in character history, but Star Wars exists in an Avalon-like universe of high contrast between kindness and cruelty. I think Vader shows a pretty deep-seated longing to return to the light side.
I agree with you totally that Magneto isn't supposed to be easy to hate. Every scene between Magneto and Xavier is meant to drive HOME that point. They could easily be two voices within the same man: one counseling hope for the future, one demanding justice in the present.
-C
Thank you. That's a comment I have repeatedly stressed, especially when I was working at Microsoft. Corporations are their own entities and have their own goals which may or may not correspond with the goals of the individuals within them. I've yet to find a corporation which was generous and fair as an entity or institutional whole. :(