Re: Raid 0 X SCSI

Kerry,

For those that know SCSI as you do, you know that all this you mentioned is
possible because the controller does all the processing instead of the CPU
handling all the tasks. I may not have used the right words when I said that
there is no difference but if the average person goes and spends the
additional money for SCSI drive just to have his/hers Outlook PST file or
some other data file be more fail safe then that person is simply wasting
his money.
As I have replied to Matt, I would not have anything else but fast 15k SCSI
raid because of all the benefits that you mentioned.

--
Pavel


"Kerry Brown" <kerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx*a*m> wrote in message
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> "Pavel" <Atin90@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Since the system was installed on non-scsi drive, most likely there is no
>> scsi raid drive installed and your drive will most likely not boot with
>> out this driver. This driver has to be installed in the early stages of
>> installation.
>> What you need to do before cloning is simply install the SCSI raid driver
>> in the existing windows and then do the cloning. That should do it.
>> But I am curious....are you adding the SCSI thinking that it will make
>> your system more "fail safe"? or you just want to have a backup of your
>> drive? The SCSI does not offer anything special. The only advantage with
>> SCSI is the ability to do all the data processing on it's own controller
>> instead of having the CPU do it.
>>
>> --
>> Pavel
>>
>>
>
> Your right about the driver. I forgot about that when posting about
> editing boot.ini. Your wrong about SCSI only having one advantage. :-) If
> you are doing video editing, running a server, generating large database
> reports, anything that demands high CPU time while simultaneously
> accessing the hard drive SCSI has much faster performance. Also "most"
> SCSI drives have higher MTBF, faster rotation therefore faster sustained
> data transfer etc. There is a reason SCSI drives are more expensive. SATA
> may eventually equal them but at that point they will cost the same and
> require expensive hardware controllers as well.
>
> Kerry
>
>
>> "Zalman" <zalman@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:u%23NeZFjVFHA.3108@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Sorry if this has been answered before, I did a search and could not
>>> find.
>>> I have my Windows XP Pro setup and running ok on a RAID 0 configuration
>>> (2 seagate 80gb barracudas).
>>> I know RAID 0 is not fail safe, so I am planning to buy a SCSI Hard
>>> Drive and clone my OS to the SCSI using Northon Gosth.
>>>
>>> Question: Will that work? I mean, everything is working fiine, if I
>>> clone to the SCSI will I be able to boot?
>>> What problems may I face if I ever do this?
>>> Waiting your answer before rushing to the stores.
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


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