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IDE Vs. SCSI: The Main Hard Drive Interfaces

The computer market is dominated by two main hard drive interface standards - IDE/ATA and SCSI. Which is better is still debated endlessly on the Internet and in the technical community. The simple answer is that neither is really better than the other - it depends on how a person...

Tags: IDE, Hard Drive, SCSI

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SCSI

what factors would you consider when selecting a SCSI drive? thank youyashHomework AnswerUse Google or the search engine of your choice. A little research will hone your ability to find answers.Here is an example using a Google search with all but your first word.http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=factors+would+you+consider+when+selecting+a+SCSI+drive&btnG=Search

Tags: yasha@..., SCSI

Discussion threads 2007-11-20

SCSI replacement

We have one of the three raid drive that went bad in an HP Proliant ML350. After purchasing the exact drive, shutting down, swapping drives and booting up with the SmartStart CD we get an error message that says the drive is in the wrong position.What can we do...

Tags: usedman, SCSI

Discussion threads 2007-11-09

Microsoft Exchange Server 2003: Storage Performance Characterization of HP Smart Array P600 SAS Vs. HP SA6402 Ultra3 SCSI Controllers

This paper provides a performance comparison between an HP Smart Array P600 controller with 10K RPM SAS drives and an HP Smart Array 6402 (SA6402) controller configured with 10K RPM Ultra 3 SCSI drives and with 15K RPM Ultra320 SCSI drives. The results of these comparisons demonstrate the benefits of...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Exchange Server, SCSI, SAS Institute, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, E-mail Servers, Groupware, Storage, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware

White papers 2007-10-01

SCSI access through IDE

Hi, I have a SCSI disk that I am trying to access through my WIND XP, which is in an IDE disk.I am using Adaptec 29160 SCSI controller, and windows sees it and installs the drivers just fine.When I connect the SCSI disk to the controller and try to boot...

Tags: mane@..., SCSI, IDE, SCSI Drive

Discussion threads 2007-10-27

ML 370 SCSI controller

I was uograding a ML370 G3 server from smaller 72GB SCSI drives in a Server2003 software raid 1, (2 drives) and 1 standalone. I imaged the 2 mirrored drive, but forgot to image the standalone drive,I thought no problem I can just plug all these drives backin in case the...

Tags: dmsigala@..., SCSI

Discussion threads 2007-10-22

SATA or SCSI Drives for Windows 2003 SBS

I know SCSI drives have been traditionally associated with server storage, but what makes them so much better than SATA? The new SATA drives are just as fast and about half the price. We are getting ready to invest in a RAID setup for our SBS server and would like...

Tags: Baron Orlando, Microsoft Windows, Serial ATA, SCSI Drives, SCSI, Microsoft Windows 2003

Discussion threads 2007-10-11

Swap Windows Server 2000 SCSI to Different Box

Client has a 5 year old Dell PowerEdge P4 server that just had the motherboard die. We don't want to invest in a new board. I want to take the SCSI controller and move it to a desktop that is not in use and temporarily run the Windows...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 2000, Servers, cstevens@..., SCSI, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, SCSI CONTROLLER, desktop, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server

Discussion threads 2007-09-26

Looking for drivers for SCSI card (IBM eServer 232)

I've ben looking for a couple of months now.I need to set me IBM eserver 232 8668 1RX up with RAID config.I have 6 drives and would like to install windows 2003 server on a RAID-1 config and would like to set up 3 drives for RAID-5 and have a...

Tags: Utility computing, Servers, larrylloyd@..., SCSI Card, IBM Corp., IBM eServer, SCSI

Discussion threads 2007-09-21

Installing a secondary hard disk

I am trying to install a secondary hard drive on a HP D530 that currently has a Western Digital Hard Drive (WD800LB). I have been given a Seagate Ultra 320 to install but it is a 80-pin connection and the Western Digital is a 40-pin. What is the best configuration...

Tags: Development tools, Shaun.31, SCSI, IDE, hard drive

Discussion threads 2007-09-06

SCSI boot problem?

Hey all, I am working on a Dell PowerEdge 2300 and I'm having problems getting it to boot up the OS. Originally it had Suse 9 on it and it was used as a backup server. It was housed in a church that often looses power when the smallest of...

Tags: simplebob@..., SuSE, SCSI

Discussion threads 2007-09-06

IBM Eserver needs XandrOS

Just bought an IBM Eserver from a trusted source and found that it had CoreOS Linux installed. Somehow the OS got wiped and the drive now seems defunct. Taking the hint, i soon acquired 2 "newish" SCSI HDDs checked a week before shipment, and lo and behold -...

Tags: Servers, netguyit@..., SCSI, SCSI HDD, Xandros, IBM eServer, IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-08-29

Trying to Install XP PRO on IBM Xseries Server 225

I just bought a used IBM server few days ago, and i am trying to install windows XP pro on it. But i am new to the SCSI hard drives, and the way they work. This server comes with SCSI ultra 320, RAID level 1, if i am right. I...

Tags: IBM xSeries, tio90047@..., IBM xSeries Server, SCSI, IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-08-19

Lost Partition Data Recovery Software (exe)

Retrieve unformat windows partition volume hard drive data files, folders, audio, video, pictures, word excel doc xls images backup windows fat fat12 fat16 fat32 vfat ntfs ntfs5 diagnose boot up problems bad sectors logically crashed hard drive restore corrupted damaged deleted file allocation table root directory mft mbr partition table...

Tags: Hard Drive, Data Recovery, Window, SCSI, Storage Management, Construction, Databases, Storage, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Software downloads 2007-06-21

A1 Jummfa CDRipper (zip)

A1 Jummfa CDRipper is a lightweight and fast program for digitally extracting audio from CD-ROMs, written for 32/64 bit Windows platforms. If the CD-ROM unit on your computer supports digital audio extraction and has an ASPI manager installed, CD-DA CD-Ripper can directly read the audio from your music CD-ROMs and...

Tags: Audio, CD-ROM, SCSI, Digital Audio, A1 Jummfa CDRipper, Consumer Electronics, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2007-06-13

create an NTFS partition on reformatted SCSI drive

I replaced a 36GB SCSI drive on my system with a 74GB SCSI drive. The replaced drive did not have the OS on it (F:). It shows up in the Disk Management Window from the Control Panel, but has no drive letter. How do I create an...

Tags: bbusk@..., SCSI Drive, SCSI, NTFS

Discussion threads 2007-08-12

Need RAID recommendations please

I have two Dell 6800 that are clustered and attached to two powervault 220s. What is the recommended RAID config when implementing a DB. Space is not an issue, I am more concerned with redundancy and performance. Is it to have the RAID array span accross the...

Tags: smith_jacob@..., RAID, storage, performance, SCSI, redundancy

Discussion threads 2007-08-09

SCSI/RAID controller

I am using XP Home edition SP2 and i noticed in my device manager that the SCSI/RAID controller has an exclamation mark next to it. It states Windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware. The driver may be corrupted or missing. (Code 39). When i enable the device...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, cookbrownlee@..., RAID-Controller, SCSI

Discussion threads 2007-07-24

Compaq proliant ML350 not booting up

Hi AllWe have a Compaq proliant ML350 server that boots with the following: 1784-Slot 1 Drive Array Drive FailureThe following SCSI drive should be replaced:SCSI Port 2: SCSI IDs 0 , 2It boots up a bit more but then just freezes.I say we just replace the drive but what is...

Tags: Backups, Storage, Servers, HDKHDD, SCSI, RAID, Compaq Proliant ML350, backup, backup tape, HP Compaq ProLiant, Compaq Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-07-12

SAS: The Next Evolution of SCSI

The Small Computer System Interface SCSI has enjoyed over twenty years as the defacto standard in the storage industry. SAS is the newest serial interconnect and successor to iSCSI. SAS has leveraged SCSI technology and improved upon it to offer an improved host interface, as well as drive technology, to...

Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., SCSI, SAS Institute

White papers 2007-04-01