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Re: Question
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jeffrey B. Siegal)
Thu Jun 11 15:28:22 1998
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 12:25:47 -0700
From: "Jeffrey B. Siegal" <jbs@quiotix.com>
To: Kevin Chu <kevin@portal.ca>
CC: linux-scsi@vger.rutgers.edu
Kevin Chu wrote:
> Do you really want to spin down your disks? Like turning your
> computer off, doesn't spinning the disks down only to spin them up
> later cause more wear than just letting them spin?
The answer is: It depends.
Some disks are more sensitive to spindown-related problems than others.
Some disks take more power to spin than others. Some disks make more noise
when spinning than others. Some applications are more sensitive to power
and noise than others. Making the right trade off depends on the application
and the drive.
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