Cited references:
http://209.85.163.132/papers/disk_failures.pdf http://www.grc.com/sn/notes-081.htm
I could give you more, if you'd like. Or you could simply google yourself for things like "SMART disk failure".
I wasn't advocating that *ALL* repacking vendors were created equal. Anyone who would spend the money to buy such a setup would be a fool not to do the proper research first. Yes, I know the world is full of fools. My comments weren't aimed at them. I also don't like to advertise for companies on mailing lists, so you won't often see me freely offer a vendor without being asked first.
Brian,
*My opinions are my own and my interpretations may differ from yours. That's what makes us unique, so YMMV* ;')
--- Jonathan Hutchins [email protected] wrote:
On Tuesday 10 July 2007 10:19:44 pm Jack wrote:
the best bet is to buy a pair or three, do
frequent
backups, don't run 24/7, occasionally mirror to a spare.
While I agree that there's little point in stress testing a drive that's going to be used, I find some of your other assertions would be a lot more credible if you cited some references for them.