[mythtv-users] [OT] Western Digital buying Hitachi

[John Drescher]

>> That is how it goes with linux software raid as well. I know because I
>> manage 12 to 15 linux software raid5/6 arrays.
>
> Ah.  I'd gathered that geometrical differences amongst the drives caused
> inefficiency; I guess that only happens on RAIDs with spindle sync.
>

The differences are usually not big enough to cause problems or even
noticeable performance penalties.

John