Subject: Re: recommended systems
To: None <tm_wanka@earthling.net>
From: None <wojtek@3miasto.net>
List: port-i386
Date: 04/19/2001 17:36:28
> If one has the need for SCSI and does not need too much capacity,=20
> a 4.5GB SCSI disk is not much more expensive than a ATA disk=20

yes. 2-4 GB SCSI drives are fairly cheap.

> with comparable performance. And if someone desperately needs=20
> speed and can live with a maximum single disk capacity of 8GB,=20
> SSDs are only available f=FCr some kind of SCSI (but for such a=20
> person price must not be relvant)!

what is SSD ? sorry if stupid question

> Then again, if capacity is needed, ATA to SCSI Raid Systems can=20
> hold up to 8 disks with one UWSCSI ID and can be connected to a=20
> SCSI Raid controller giving a total of 7TB when using 60GB disks at=20
> a fraction(!) of the cost of SCSI systems with the same capacity.

could you tell about some SCSI-to-ATA manufacturers?