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6.5. SCSI Compared to Parallel ATA/IDESCSI hard drive technology has been the industry standard because of its reliability and superior protocol features. HP provides unique values for SCSI hard drive technology, such as the following:
Customers generally choose SCSI hard drive technology for its hot-plug capability in addition to higher data integrity, performance, and reliability. ATA/IDE hard drive technology in server environments offers the lowest price per gigabyte and lowest power consumption per drive. It also provides the reliability needed in light-duty environments. ATA/IDE customers are looking for basic server functionality, such as static Web page delivery, entry-level file/print, or shared Internet access. The following table lists the basic differences between parallel ATA and SCSI.
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