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blue68f100 · 04-13-2009, 07:58 AM

It's a cost thing. IT persons are not normally mechanically incline. So it easier and faster to remove the HD w/sleds and have them destroyed vs taking the time to remove 4 screws. And since Overland sells HD w/sleds it not an issue with them. It takes less than 5 min to take on out of service but remove all HD. It will take hrs to erase and over write the data. And most have no idea on how hard & expensive the sleds are. Or value of one as a complete working unit vs junk.

04-13-2009, 07:58 AM	#3
blue68f100 Thermophile Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 3,135	Re: Snap Server 18000 Drive Caddies It's a cost thing. IT persons are not normally mechanically incline. So it easier and faster to remove the HD w/sleds and have them destroyed vs taking the time to remove 4 screws. And since Overland sells HD w/sleds it not an issue with them. It takes less than 5 min to take on out of service but remove all HD. It will take hrs to erase and over write the data. And most have no idea on how hard & expensive the sleds are. Or value of one as a complete working unit vs junk. __________________ 1 Snap 4500 - 1.0T (4 x 250gig WD2500SB RE), Raid5, 1 Snap 4500 - 1.6T (4 x 400gig Seagates), Raid5, 1 Snap 4200 - 4.0T (4 x 2gig Seagates), Raid5, Using SATA converts from Andy Link to SnapOS FAQ's http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=13820