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From: lamaster@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Hugh LaMaster)
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Subject: Re: *big iron*
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Date: 27 Sep 89 18:58:22 GMT
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In article <24950@louie.udel.EDU> nelson@udel.EDU writes:
>Since we are talking about "*big iron*", let's talk about real big iron.
>Cray DD-40 disk drives can support >10MB/sec through the operating
>system (at least COS; I assume the case is also true for UNICOS).

I just tested this on our Cray running Unicos.  The speed was almost
exactly 10MB/sec.

  Hugh LaMaster, m/s 233-9,  UUCP ames!lamaster
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