[optimal] Re: Ext hard drives

  • From: "Michael R. Turano Jr." <turano@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 13:59:36 -0400

Robert you can pick up a FireWire raid inclosure pretty inexpensively. I would 
look into it. 

Michael R. Turano, Jr., CRA, OCT-C

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On May 6, 2011, at 1:47 PM, robert santora <rbsantora@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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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