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LinuxHardware.org: SATA or SCSI in a Workstation?

[ Thanks to Augustus for this link.
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“A question that has been going back and forth now for a while
is whether or not SCSI is dead for workstations. Has the
advancements in SATA and the main-stream acceptance of 10K RPM
Western Digital Raptor, made SCSI too expensive for what you need
in a workstation? It’s time we take a look at this under Linux and
draw our own conclusions. We’ll show you what we’ve found out about
the Western Digital Raptor WD740GD as well as how it compares to
the three latest Ultra320 SCSI drives: the Seagate Cheetah 10K.7,
Seagate Cheetah 15K.3, and Seagate Cheetah 15K.4. In this review
we’ll cover the technology of the drives, acoustics, heat, size,
and performance…”

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Story

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GNU/Linux and Serial ATA RAID Teamed Up to Save Money
(Sep 22,
2004)

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