Re: [Vserver] Re: keeping a mirror machine synched

From: Herbert Poetzl <herbert_at_13thfloor.at>
Date: Wed 28 Feb 2007 - 15:15:08 GMT
Message-ID: <20070228151508.GB11307@MAIL.13thfloor.at>

On Wed, Feb 28, 2007 at 06:49:03AM +0000, Ticktac UK wrote:
> >I used to run a HA NFS configuration using a dual mini-ITX system in
> >1U (with a Travla C147 case). The synch speed sucked howver, and the
> >drives (300 GB Maxtors) ran too hot and died rather soon. (I RMAed
> >them, but one RMAed one is acting up as well, so I'm back to mice and
> >pumpkin -- at least the root RAID is working).
>
> In our mini-ITX's we started to use Seagates as the Maxtors were
> dropping down like flys. Although now I know they are one and the
> same, we still opt for Seagates.
>
> Although Maxtor always replaced them with no problems, its the hassle
> :)

for harddisks, low temperature is the secret of
long life (and stable env. conditions, of course)

hddtemp is a nice tool to figure the disk temp
for most newer drives, and as a rule of the thumb,
everything below 40°C is considered fine and all
above 50°C is considered deadly ...

HTH,
Herbert

> Darren
>
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