RE: Database design.

[Blanchard_Michael () emc com]

But the real question is:

 If a failed drive is never powered on, does anyone know it's a failed
drive?

Michael P. Blanchard 
Antivirus / Security Engineer, CISSP, GCIH, CCSA-NGX, MCSE
Office of Information Security & Risk Management 
EMC ² Corporation 
4400 Computer Dr. 
Westboro, MA 01580 


-----Original Message-----
From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org [mailto:funsec-bounces () linuxbox org] On
Behalf Of Brian Loe
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 9:53 AM
To: Drsolly
Cc: funsec () linuxbox org; Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu; Blue Boar
Subject: Re: [funsec] Database design.

On 6/6/06, Drsolly <drsollyp () drsolly com> wrote:

> > (Are you're sure that's not the MTBF for drives that aren't powered on?)
>
> If you don't power a drive on, it never fails, so the mtbf is infinite.

That's not true, Mother Nature makes sure of it.
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