HardDrive Comparison (SCSI 15k vs SCSI 10K vs IDE 10K vs IDE 7.2K Raid-0)
Omega65
Philadelphia, Pa
<a href="http://www.techreport.com/reviews/2003q3/atlas-15k/index.x?pg=1" target=_blank>TechReport: HardDrive Comparison (SCSI 15k vs SCSI 10K vs IDE 10K vs IDE 7.2K Raid-0)</a>
<i>"Boasting 50% higher spindle speeds than their 10K-RPM counterparts, 15K-RPM drives immediately set expectations high. Today, I'll be looking at Maxtor's Atlas 15K to see if it measures up. And just to keep things interesting, I'll be testing the drive against a stack of SCSI gear, Western Digital's 10K-RPM Raptor, and a feisty two-drive IDE RAID 0 array. It should be quite a catfight.
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Technically, I suppose Western Digital's Raptor Serial ATA drive and our IDE RAID configuration are also appropriate solutions for enterprise environments. However, as our IOMeter results demonstrate all too clearly, these drive configurations don't have what it takes to run with high-end SCSI gear as I/O loads ramp up. Even 10K-RPM SCSI doesn't come close to catching the Atlas 15K in IOMeter, a testament to the importance of spindle speed in these applications.
As fantastic a performer as the Atlas 15K is in loaded workstation and server environments, the drive is really overkill for even hard-core enthusiasts' desktops, where load levels won't begin to exploit the drive's real potential. Even 10K-RPM SCSI drives aren't particularly appropriate for desktops. However, I don't have to think twice about recommending the Atlas 15K for servers, workstations, or other environments where the drive will be inundated with concurrent I/O requests. "</i>
<a href="http://www.techreport.com/reviews/2003q3/atlas-15k/index.x?pg=1" target=_blank>read the whole article here</a>
<i>"Boasting 50% higher spindle speeds than their 10K-RPM counterparts, 15K-RPM drives immediately set expectations high. Today, I'll be looking at Maxtor's Atlas 15K to see if it measures up. And just to keep things interesting, I'll be testing the drive against a stack of SCSI gear, Western Digital's 10K-RPM Raptor, and a feisty two-drive IDE RAID 0 array. It should be quite a catfight.
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Technically, I suppose Western Digital's Raptor Serial ATA drive and our IDE RAID configuration are also appropriate solutions for enterprise environments. However, as our IOMeter results demonstrate all too clearly, these drive configurations don't have what it takes to run with high-end SCSI gear as I/O loads ramp up. Even 10K-RPM SCSI doesn't come close to catching the Atlas 15K in IOMeter, a testament to the importance of spindle speed in these applications.
As fantastic a performer as the Atlas 15K is in loaded workstation and server environments, the drive is really overkill for even hard-core enthusiasts' desktops, where load levels won't begin to exploit the drive's real potential. Even 10K-RPM SCSI drives aren't particularly appropriate for desktops. However, I don't have to think twice about recommending the Atlas 15K for servers, workstations, or other environments where the drive will be inundated with concurrent I/O requests. "</i>
<a href="http://www.techreport.com/reviews/2003q3/atlas-15k/index.x?pg=1" target=_blank>read the whole article here</a>
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