From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Bill Davidsen Subject: Re: Sleeping hard drives in an array? Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 09:20:20 -0400 Message-ID: <48244F94.7000709@tmr.com> References: <29a863790804300802i358ab6d9t2be907b47176bd5b@mail.gmail.com> <481B836E.6040208@tmr.com> <481B918E.4@panix.com> <481E4EFC.2050805@tmr.com> <29a863790805041712v4eff0496hac3eedaa9003466b@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <29a863790805041712v4eff0496hac3eedaa9003466b@mail.gmail.com> Sender: linux-raid-owner@vger.kernel.org To: Greg Cormier Cc: linux-raid@vger.kernel.org List-Id: linux-raid.ids Greg Cormier wrote: > Wow this has caused quite the stirrup! > > I think I'll leave them spinning :-) They are WD Raid Edition drives > so I'll keep my fingers crossed. I just figured since the array does > nothing like 21 hours of the day.. why not spin it down. But if > spinup/downs are worse then I'll leave it be. > > The drive temps are 32-34 degrees since they have fans right on them > and the case is nicely cooled. > > Even with that use profile, my main concern would be power usage, room heat, and cost of A/C if you run temperature controlled. > Thanks, > Greg > -- Bill Davidsen "Woe unto the statesman who makes war without a reason that will still be valid when the war is over..." Otto von Bismark