[SAGE] Re: sage-members-digest V2 #1042

[Andrew Hume <andrew@research.att.com>]

in an environment where you expect more-or-less random access patterns,
more spindles will be better. the exact benefit is in the actual
observed disk access behaviour. i observe that there is a very healthy
market for smaller disks (9GB and 18GB) for exactly this reason.

as for administrative domain synonyms, i would recommend

1) precinct
2) ward
3) satrapy

the last is obsolete, but has some historical baggage
(satraps where persian functionaries known for being despotic)
that may or may not fit your situation.



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