Bryan J. Smith wrote:
> **NOTE: For example, 3Ware Escalade cards reserve blocks on ATA discs
> and do sector remapping automatically (assuming RAID-1, RAID-0+1 or
> RAID-5, where there is a copy/parity of the sector lost). "FRAID" cards
> typically do not offer this, and do it in 100% software if they do.
> Standalone ATA discs do not offer remapping, so it is up to the OS to
> mark blocks bad. SCSI can do sector remapping inherently, but unless it
> is RAID with a copy/parity, automatic recovery of data is not certain.
When you say "standalone ATA", do you mean drives that are not part of a
RAID? If so, I understand what you're saying. If not, I'd like some
clarification.
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