Seagate 10k RPM Serial Attached SCSI in Q3 '04

[thorin]

Seems like an interesting design. Though I hope they release a 10k rpm SATA drive before then.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/63/35637.html

Thorin

 

[InlineFive]

That's a tiny hard drive. If it performs well we might have some competition for the Raptor which would be very welcome.

-Por

 

[thorin]

Originally posted by: PorBleemo
That's a tiny hard drive. If it performs well we might have some competition for the Raptor which would be very welcome.

Unfortunately it looks like they're aiming it at a higher price bracket since the article only mentions FC/U320/SAS (not SATA).

SAS does use the same physical connector as SATA however from what I've read SAS controllers will be able to handle SATA drives but SATA controllers aren't likely to handle SAS drives (since that'd turn them into SCSI controllers).

Thorin

 

[Pariah]

repost

Fujitsu has announced similar drives as well.

 

[InlineFive]

Originally posted by: thorin

Originally posted by: PorBleemo
That's a tiny hard drive. If it performs well we might have some competition for the Raptor which would be very welcome.

Unfortunately it looks like they're aiming it at a higher price bracket since the article only mentions FC/U320/SAS (not SATA).

SAS does use the same physical connector as SATA however from what I've read SAS controllers will be able to handle SATA drives but SATA controllers aren't likely to handle SAS drives (since that'd turn them into SCSI controllers).

Thorin

I'm sorry. I meant that if they did give it a SATA interface then it would be able to compete with the Raptor.

-Por

 

[beatle]

I thought manufacturers were done with 10k SCSI and moving on to 15k and (higher?) I'd guess that we'll eventually see 10k rpm SATA drives from a company other than WD, but I'd bet those companies feel it would cannibalize their SCSI market. Since WD doesn't have SCSI anymore, they have nothing to lose and everything to gain.