Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 15:45:52 -0800 From: "Goodleaf, John M" <jgoodlea@fhcrc.org> To: "'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org'" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: OT: Quiet SCSI drives? Message-ID: <B1C5649A402DD51190930002B330A181049EC1A9@shemp.fhcrc.org>
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I'm going to be doing some development work with a few databases in a regulated environment. Needless to say, I need some serious storage for running test versions. But for the reasons I won't bore you with, I'll want them just to run on my workstation. So I need an oomph workstation with a fair amount of storage. I'll build it myself so I can have my choice of components. (I'm looking at dual Opteron!) Here's the thing. I'd prefer SCSI drives for their performance and reliability but I can't stand the noise they tend to generate. Is anyone out there acquainted with a SCSI model that runs fairly quietly? It doesn't have to be the most blazingly fast model out there; I'm willing to sacrifice some performance (though not reliability) for quiet. I do have to work near the thing. Some noise is fine. It's the high-pitched squeal I get from the drives in the server room that kills me. Failing that, does anyone have experiences, positive or negative, with the various drive-noise dampeners on the market? Thanks, J
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