Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2015 09:16:12 -0500 From: "B. Estrade" <estrabd@gmail.com> To: Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@puchar.net> Cc: "freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org" <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Seagate Archive HDD Message-ID: <E7EA4CD3-9060-4DC6-BD9C-E4E594EDC750@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.20.1503261124380.1417@laptop.wojtek.intra> References: <alpine.BSF.2.20.1503261124380.1417@laptop.wojtek.intra>
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Interesting. The write up says it's "drive managed" and the host OS need not= be be aware of the on disk SMR. Short of a real testimonial, it seems like i= t's just be seen as a normal drive. Brett Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 26, 2015, at 5:26 AM, Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@puchar.net> wrote: >=20 > http://www.storagereview.com/seagate_archive_hdd_review_8tb >=20 > i want to buy 2 such drives for backup server. >=20 > This drives use shingled recording. >=20 > Are anyone using them and can confirm they are compatible on software leve= l with other disks? I understand average random write time would be 5-10 tim= es slower than normal drive because of the need of rewrite few full tracks w= orth of data, but otherwise will then be compatible and can i use it as usua= l? > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hackers-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"=
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