Which disk to buy?
Dana Roode
roode at anansi.acs.uci.edu
Thu Aug 9 13:50:37 AEST 1990
We are setting a group of high-speed workstations (perhaps DECsystem
5000s) that will be running very large 3d visualization packages and
codes. We anticipate lots of memory and paging activity. We are
thinking of buying a good amount of RAM (32mb) on each system, and
giving each a local swapping/temporary storage disk.
We want about 200-300mb disks - what do people feel is a good performing,
reliable, reasonably priced SCSI disk? What we are familar with
and/or have good access to include CDC Wren IV's, MaxTor LXT200s's,
and the DEC RZ55. Transfer rates on each seem quite similar, but
the DEC disk seems to have a slower seek/access time than the other
two. Given that a paging disk will jump around alot, this seems
important.
Does anyone have any insight on this? I am beginning to think
it doesnt much matter which disk we go with. Should we just stick
with the RZ55?
Please respond via e-mail, to:
Dana Roode
droode at uci.edu -or- DRoode at UCI (Bitnet)
UC Irvine
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