Hard Drive Bargain Watch
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No choice in this matter
We have no choice in this matter The rest of the servers in the station use Windows 2003 server. It is sent to us to replace the server that crashed and it has to be the same set up as the previous archive server set up. As i have said I don't set up the units, I'm the maintenance engineer at the station. I'm not the IT engineer. it is his job to set the unit up and it has been a "B" for him to do it to replace the unit that crashed. He also set up the Archive servers well before I started working at the TV station.
We have no choice in this matter The rest of the servers in the station use Windows 2003 server. It is sent to us to replace the server that crashed and it has to be the same set up as the previous archive server set up. As i have said I don't set up the units, I'm the maintenance engineer at the station. I'm not the IT engineer. it is his job to set the unit up and it has been a "B" for him to do it to replace the unit that crashed. He also set up the Archive servers well before I started working at the TV station.
I don't know about this reformatting bit. In the interview the guy said you could actually more the recordings over to a computer, but the computer wouldn't be able to play them back. Did he mean Unix computers only?
Depends on who it is as to whether it's called journaling or logging. They will refer to it as either journaling or logging.
To wit:
Solaris UFS / Veritas VxFS == logging
AIX / Linux / HP-UX == journaling
Some of us work with a broad spectrum of *nix.
Computer to Computer is a different matter from going within a single computer.
Between computers, a "sharing" or "mounting" protocol is used. With *nix it is typically NFS and with Windows it is SMB. Most *nix machines today can share and mount SMB shares as well.
When you mount up a remote share, the underlying FS will be whatever the FS is for the share. The protocol handles all of the translations between the machines.
Cheers,
My servers are also all Windows 2003 but I don't use it's built-in software raid capabilities. But then, I have control over that and you said you don't. I've had to work that way before myself - make do with what you are given and keep cashing those pay checks!
Here's a Seagate external 500 GB hard drive for $119 at Comp USA. Comes with a 5 year warranty. Offer ends 7/21/07.
CompUSA.com: Seagate FreeAgent 500GB Hard Drive - ST305004FDA1E1-RK - Computer Upgrades » Hard Drives
CompUSA.com: Seagate FreeAgent 500GB Hard Drive - ST305004FDA1E1-RK - Computer Upgrades » Hard Drives
I know the info probaly was posted somewhere, but I was curious to what having this capability to archive to an external device will cost? Is there going to be an initial fee to setup then a monthly fee? I just needed to know before I went out and spent a lot of money needlessly for something I might not even use. Thanks
Hours of HD per 100GB
Anyone know approximately how many hours of HD recordings will fit on 100GB (or 500gb, I can do the math) increments when external HDs kick in?
Anyone know approximately how many hours of HD recordings will fit on 100GB (or 500gb, I can do the math) increments when external HDs kick in?
OTA HD clocks in at right around 10GB/hour for 1080i channels.
Dish will be somewhat lower than this due to MPEG-4 encoding on a number of channels and other factors (here we go again!).
Cheers,
Dish will be somewhat lower than this due to MPEG-4 encoding on a number of channels and other factors (here we go again!).
Cheers,
Don't mean to get on the pulpit, but IMHO it's better to get an internal and a GOOD enclosure. The brand name externals housings are less than desireable.
Well, we're talking two different things. Those test results show glitches per minute. In fact, 40% of the brand name external enclosures/HDs did not pass. My argument is about heat build-up and distribution, and the longevity of the drive. This is where ala-carte enclosures are preferable.
OK- how about specifying one or more really good enclosures and some specific models of 500 and 750 GB HDs?
Looking for reliability, longevity, presumably cool running, power and activity lights, power switch and quiet operation. What else is there to ask for?
And never mind price, let's just come up with some options that are high quality, and compare the cost to what a combo drive costs. I daresay we all look for deals, but most of us here are more likely to be willing to pony up some extra dollars for something that might last longer and be more reliable/better. That higher up front cost might translate into a lower lifetime cost.
Looking for reliability, longevity, presumably cool running, power and activity lights, power switch and quiet operation. What else is there to ask for?
And never mind price, let's just come up with some options that are high quality, and compare the cost to what a combo drive costs. I daresay we all look for deals, but most of us here are more likely to be willing to pony up some extra dollars for something that might last longer and be more reliable/better. That higher up front cost might translate into a lower lifetime cost.
Here are the post links for my previous info. I'll find some suppliers and prices for the DB35 drives.
http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-hd-discussions/98808-hard-drive-bargain-watch-4.html#post927585
http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-hd-discussions/98808-hard-drive-bargain-watch-3.html#post926642
http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-hd-discussions/98808-hard-drive-bargain-watch-4.html#post927585
http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-hd-discussions/98808-hard-drive-bargain-watch-3.html#post926642
Best rated Newegg IDE enclosure:
Newegg.com - AMS VENUS DS-2316B2BK Aluminum 3.5" USB 2.0 Black External Enclosure - Retail
Newegg.com - AMS VENUS DS-2316B2BK Aluminum 3.5" USB 2.0 Black External Enclosure - Retail
