Re: OT: scsi vs ide: some data

[Brian Nelson <nelson@bignachos.com>]

Matt Garman <garman@raw-sewage.net> writes:

[snip]
> These (completely un-rigorous) tests seem to suggest that the
> performance margin between SCSI and IDE isn't as great as the price
> margin.  Depending on the feedback I get, I might do some more
> testing.  Does anyone have any ideas/suggestions/thoughts on how I can
> achieve some more data?  E.g., other methods, other programs,
> ...anything that doesn't involve buying stuff :)

Although the IDE/SCSI performance margin has narrowed significantly in
the past few years, SCSI still has other advantages, such as allowing up
to 15 devices per channel.  My main workstation has 7 SCSI devices
which, if they were IDE, would require 4(!) IDE channels.

Performance isn't everything...

-- 
Brian Nelson <nelson@bignachos.com>