This was the response from Dell, I especially like the analogy: [snip] >There are a number of benefits for using Dell qualified drives in particular >ensuring a ***positive experience*** and protecting ***our data***. >While SAS and SATA are industry standards there are differences which occur in >implementation. An analogy is that English is spoken in the UK, US >and >Australia. While the language is generally the same, there are subtle >differences in word usage which can lead to confusion. This exists in >storage >subsystems as well. As these subsystems become more capable, faster and more >complex, these differences in implementation can have >greater impact. [snip]
I added the emphasis. I am in love Dell-disks that get me "the positive experience". :) -- Rahul _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org sponsored by Penguin Computing To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf
