Date: Wed, 28 Feb 1996 13:39:01 -700 From: "Troy Cobb" <troy@solve.com> To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Yet another ISP startup question :) Message-ID: <199602282035.NAA21248@boulder.earthnet.net>
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sorry to beat a long-dead horse, but...
I've already confirmed my server, memory, router, access, OS
etc..choices for a new ISP i'm starting...my last issue is
hard drives...
My plan is to equip all of the servers with Adaptec 2940UW
controllers (the replacement for the 2940W)...though I doubt
I'll use the WIDE capabilities right away (seems like overkill).
I'm pretty set on getting no drives larger than 2GBs, to spread
out the work-load on access..Also tending toward getting only
5400 RPM spin drives b/c of overheating issues I've heard w/ the
7200 RPM versions.
I'd appreciate any advice y'all might have on drive choices (a religious
topic?), particularly whether you find 12ms versus 9ms access times
and/or cache size to have any noticiable effect in real-world ISP
applications.
TIA,
- Troy
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