[optimal] Re: Ext hard drives

  • From: robert santora <rbsantora@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 13:47:21 -0400

Yes, Sandor  I agree with what you say about the manufacturing "shell game"
. I am saving the RAID system for my server if? when ?I get one. Thanks

On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 12:52 PM, sandor ferenczy
<sandorferenczy@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> frthere are only a couple manufacturers of drive mechanism manufacturers an
> even less manufacturers of chipsets (the bit that adapts an internal SATA
> drive to USB/FireWire/eSATA)
>
> laCie, iomega, etc just make the pretty case.
>
> as for recommendations, I would highly recommend you get something with
> RAID - preferably RAID 5 - you want constant redundancy in case of failure.
>
> -sandor
>
> On May 6, 2011, at 11:28 AM, robert santora <rbsantora@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > To All
> >
> > It's time to get some external hard drives for the HRA2. Heidelberg
> recommended Io mega 2 TB fire wires. I tend to rely on Lacie. Any strong
> opinions on the comparisons or recommendations of another manufacturer?
>
>

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