SATA Raptor vs. SATA II

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Old Sep 4th, 2007, 13:45
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SATA Raptor vs. SATA II

I have been looking at a new server and I can not figure out if the extra money for a SATA Raptor drive is worth it.


Right now the choice is:
2 x 320G SATA II 16M Cache
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2 x 150G SATA Raptor 10K RPM for an extra $60.00 (US) a month


They both will be mirrored Raid 1.


Has anyone had experience with Raptor drives on a web server? I will be running some demanding database driven sites and would like to know if I can expect a decent improvement in load times from the Raptor drives.
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Old Sep 5th, 2007, 16:55
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Re: SATA Raptor vs. SATA II

sorry

2 x 320G SATA II 16M Cache
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Re: SATA Raptor vs. SATA II

Simon, whats the difference though?

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Re: SATA Raptor vs. SATA II

the price and the size.
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Re: SATA Raptor vs. SATA II

the Raptor will be faster. You will probably not feal the difference
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Re: SATA Raptor vs. SATA II

cheers!
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Re: SATA Raptor vs. SATA II

Get the Raptors, they are so fast, it's unbelievable. If there is any intensive DB stuff going on then you'll see the difference.

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Re: SATA Raptor vs. SATA II

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Get the Raptors, they are so fast, it's unbelievable. If there is any intensive DB stuff going on then you'll see the difference.

Pete.
Thanks, I went with the raptors. Once I move some sites to the new box I will post the improvments in load time, if anyone is interested.
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