Comments on: Back to Windows http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2007/12/14/back-to-windows/ The journal of Paul M. Watson Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:02:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-beta1 hourly 1 By: IITQ http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2007/12/14/back-to-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-8230 IITQ Sun, 16 Dec 2007 17:14:03 +0000 http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2007/12/14/back-to-windows/#comment-8230 Must be something in the air.<br><br>One of the drives in my server's RAID failed spectacularly last week, corrupting the entire data set until I isolated it. Thank God for ReiserFS and RAID 5. Rolled back the journal operating on 5 drives instead of 6 and continuing that way until I find a replacement on eBay.<br><br>Second time this year... Must be something in the air.

One of the drives in my server’s RAID failed spectacularly last week, corrupting the entire data set until I isolated it. Thank God for ReiserFS and RAID 5. Rolled back the journal operating on 5 drives instead of 6 and continuing that way until I find a replacement on eBay.

Second time this year…

]]> By: IITQ http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2007/12/14/back-to-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-8223 IITQ Sun, 16 Dec 2007 17:14:03 +0000 http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2007/12/14/back-to-windows/#comment-8223 Must be something in the air.<br><br>One of the drives in my server's RAID failed spectacularly last week, corrupting the entire data set until I isolated it. Thank God for ReiserFS and RAID 5. Rolled back the journal operating on 5 drives instead of 6 and continuing that way until I find a replacement on eBay.<br><br>Second time this year... Must be something in the air.

One of the drives in my server’s RAID failed spectacularly last week, corrupting the entire data set until I isolated it. Thank God for ReiserFS and RAID 5. Rolled back the journal operating on 5 drives instead of 6 and continuing that way until I find a replacement on eBay.

Second time this year…

]]> By: IITQ http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2007/12/14/back-to-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-12866 IITQ Sun, 16 Dec 2007 17:14:03 +0000 http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2007/12/14/back-to-windows/#comment-12866 Must be something in the air.<br><br>One of the drives in my server's RAID failed spectacularly last week, corrupting the entire data set until I isolated it. Thank God for ReiserFS and RAID 5. Rolled back the journal operating on 5 drives instead of 6 and continuing that way until I find a replacement on eBay.<br><br>Second time this year... Must be something in the air.

One of the drives in my server’s RAID failed spectacularly last week, corrupting the entire data set until I isolated it. Thank God for ReiserFS and RAID 5. Rolled back the journal operating on 5 drives instead of 6 and continuing that way until I find a replacement on eBay.

Second time this year…

]]> By: IITQ http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2007/12/14/back-to-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-12870 IITQ Sun, 16 Dec 2007 17:14:03 +0000 http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2007/12/14/back-to-windows/#comment-12870 Must be something in the air.<br><br>One of the drives in my server's RAID failed spectacularly last week, corrupting the entire data set until I isolated it. Thank God for ReiserFS and RAID 5. Rolled back the journal operating on 5 drives instead of 6 and continuing that way until I find a replacement on eBay.<br><br>Second time this year... Must be something in the air.

One of the drives in my server’s RAID failed spectacularly last week, corrupting the entire data set until I isolated it. Thank God for ReiserFS and RAID 5. Rolled back the journal operating on 5 drives instead of 6 and continuing that way until I find a replacement on eBay.

Second time this year…

]]> By: IITQ http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2007/12/14/back-to-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-5722 IITQ Sun, 16 Dec 2007 12:14:03 +0000 http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2007/12/14/back-to-windows/#comment-5722 Must be something in the air. One of the drives in my server's RAID failed spectacularly last week, corrupting the entire data set until I isolated it. Thank God for ReiserFS and RAID 5. Rolled back the journal operating on 5 drives instead of 6 and continuing that way until I find a replacement on eBay. Second time this year... Must be something in the air.

One of the drives in my server’s RAID failed spectacularly last week, corrupting the entire data set until I isolated it. Thank God for ReiserFS and RAID 5. Rolled back the journal operating on 5 drives instead of 6 and continuing that way until I find a replacement on eBay.

Second time this year…

]]> By: James Mernin http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2007/12/14/back-to-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-8229 James Mernin Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:24:51 +0000 http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2007/12/14/back-to-windows/#comment-8229 Tough break Paul.<br><br>Fortunately, you had a little warning some weeks ago and were able to take measures to prevent data loss.<br><br>It seems that, no matter what they do, the manufacturers of hard disks are always up against it as the increases in speed and capacity have to introduce some element of risk along the way.<br><br>You are correct though, it should not have failed after just one year - most disk drives have a far higher MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) than that. But then again, someone has to fall within the unluck spikes of those graphs too. Tough break Paul.

Fortunately, you had a little warning some weeks ago and were able to take measures to prevent data loss.

It seems that, no matter what they do, the manufacturers of hard disks are always up against it as the increases in speed and capacity have to introduce some element of risk along the way.

You are correct though, it should not have failed after just one year - most disk drives have a far higher MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) than that. But then again, someone has to fall within the unluck spikes of those graphs too.

]]> By: James Mernin http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2007/12/14/back-to-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-8222 James Mernin Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:24:51 +0000 http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2007/12/14/back-to-windows/#comment-8222 Tough break Paul.<br><br>Fortunately, you had a little warning some weeks ago and were able to take measures to prevent data loss.<br><br>It seems that, no matter what they do, the manufacturers of hard disks are always up against it as the increases in speed and capacity have to introduce some element of risk along the way.<br><br>You are correct though, it should not have failed after just one year - most disk drives have a far higher MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) than that. But then again, someone has to fall within the unluck spikes of those graphs too. Tough break Paul.

Fortunately, you had a little warning some weeks ago and were able to take measures to prevent data loss.

It seems that, no matter what they do, the manufacturers of hard disks are always up against it as the increases in speed and capacity have to introduce some element of risk along the way.

You are correct though, it should not have failed after just one year - most disk drives have a far higher MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) than that. But then again, someone has to fall within the unluck spikes of those graphs too.

]]> By: James Mernin http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2007/12/14/back-to-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-12865 James Mernin Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:24:51 +0000 http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2007/12/14/back-to-windows/#comment-12865 Tough break Paul.<br><br>Fortunately, you had a little warning some weeks ago and were able to take measures to prevent data loss.<br><br>It seems that, no matter what they do, the manufacturers of hard disks are always up against it as the increases in speed and capacity have to introduce some element of risk along the way.<br><br>You are correct though, it should not have failed after just one year - most disk drives have a far higher MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) than that. But then again, someone has to fall within the unluck spikes of those graphs too. Tough break Paul.

Fortunately, you had a little warning some weeks ago and were able to take measures to prevent data loss.

It seems that, no matter what they do, the manufacturers of hard disks are always up against it as the increases in speed and capacity have to introduce some element of risk along the way.

You are correct though, it should not have failed after just one year - most disk drives have a far higher MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) than that. But then again, someone has to fall within the unluck spikes of those graphs too.

]]> By: James Mernin http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2007/12/14/back-to-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-12869 James Mernin Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:24:51 +0000 http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2007/12/14/back-to-windows/#comment-12869 Tough break Paul.<br><br>Fortunately, you had a little warning some weeks ago and were able to take measures to prevent data loss.<br><br>It seems that, no matter what they do, the manufacturers of hard disks are always up against it as the increases in speed and capacity have to introduce some element of risk along the way.<br><br>You are correct though, it should not have failed after just one year - most disk drives have a far higher MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) than that. But then again, someone has to fall within the unluck spikes of those graphs too. Tough break Paul.

Fortunately, you had a little warning some weeks ago and were able to take measures to prevent data loss.

It seems that, no matter what they do, the manufacturers of hard disks are always up against it as the increases in speed and capacity have to introduce some element of risk along the way.

You are correct though, it should not have failed after just one year - most disk drives have a far higher MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) than that. But then again, someone has to fall within the unluck spikes of those graphs too.

]]> By: paulmwatson http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2007/12/14/back-to-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-8228 paulmwatson Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:03:28 +0000 http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2007/12/14/back-to-windows/#comment-8228 Ordered it from Komplett and they say Monday.... so it could be Tuesday/Wednesday. Ordered it from Komplett and they say Monday…. so it could be Tuesday/Wednesday.

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