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From: Erich Dollansky <oceanare@pacific.net.sg>
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Subject: Re: SCSI drive recommendation in 1U box ...
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Hi,

Marc G. Fournier wrote:
> I'm looking to put together a series of 1U boxes that will act as web/mail
> servers ... its been mentioned to me that the Cheetahs run a wee bit hot
> for 1U boxes ... can anyone recommend experiences with either those
> drives, or others, in a 1U environment that they'd recommend?
> 
we have both Seagates and Fujitsus running. We did not have any failures 
with both types within the last two years. We have had some failures 
with IBM SCSI drives.

Just make sure that the drives are within the airflow.

I personally prefere the Fujitsu SCSI drives since the Eighties.

Erich