There was a time when the performance of disk drives was one of the most underrated aspects of overall system performance. Disk was considered only "a place to keep stuff" and little heed given to how they affected the operation of the server as a whole. Over the last few years this has changed dramatically, and disk drive performance issues are now getting the attention they deserve. There are many different issues in how performance is assessed and measured. There are interactions between components with which anyone seeking to really grasp hard disk performance must contend. And the technology changes so rapidly that what is the "fastest" today will probably be "second best" within a few months--or even weeks in many cases!
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