RE: Hard disk longevity

Don't know that I'd say not stopping disks gives them more lifespan.

But it certainly is true that if a disk is going to fail, it's usually when
it's powered back up after being off.

Charles


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Emilio Padilla - Sistemática Intl.
> [mailto:EPADILLA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 12:04 PM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: RE: Hard disk longevity
> 
> 
> I know about a B10 running since 1989, no disk crashes yet, 
> it has v3r2
> installed and is not used much (is used as a communication 
> gateway for some
> atm, btw that's why the system is never down) but, since the 
> system is on,
> the disks are spinning.  Those where the good old disks. :)
> 
> Somebody told me once that not stopping the disks give them 
> more lifespan. 
> 
> EAPT
> Informatica Corporativa
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James W. Kilgore [mailto:email@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 10:16 AM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: Re: Hard disk longevity
> 
> We've had two running since 1996 and just had our first crash 
> this past 
> month.
> 
> 
> 
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