[asterisk-users] Need to pick your brain for recommendation on using 2.5" or 3.5" HDDs for Asterisk server...

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On 26 September 2010 18:48, bruce bruce <bruceb444 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
>
> I am stack between two identical systems (2U Twin2, 4 nodes, SuperMicro)
> servers that have the same exact specs except for HDDs. These nodes will all
> either have Asterisk installed with CentOS or will have Asterisk install in
> virtual environment.
>
> Option 1: *12* x 3.5" HDD (3 HDDs per node)
> Option 2: *24* x 2.5" HDD (6 HDDs per node)
> **both options come to the same price.
>
> Other than the price difference (2.5" is more expensive and can't find many
> of the 1TB or so....) is there any preference, advantage, or disadvatage of
> chosing 2.5" HDD or 3.5" when it comes to the server operations or Asterisk
> operation?
>
> Each node of this server will be running CentOS 5.5 either in 64 or 32 bit
> + Asterisk or they will be used for virtual environment where multiple
> instance of Asterisk will be installed within CentOS XEN.
>
> Your input is much appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
They do say, in the west, that size matters. . . . .
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