IBM Ultrastar 18LZX DMVS-18
The top dog in the SCSI range, Ultrastar 18LZX DMVS-18 is the 18.3 GB cousin of the DMVS-9, and features the same technologies. One of the main features, the Predictive Failure Analysis monitors key device performance indicators for change over time or exceeding specified limits. The device notifies the system when an indicator surpasses a pre-determined threshold. With a top drive index of 17574, 11.92 MBps in High End Disk Winmark, a beginning transfer rate of 26.03 MBps, an end transfer rate of 14.69 MBps, 192.92 I/Os per second, and 5.18 ms average response time, the DMVS-18 logged a scorching overall score of 76.65. And with a cost per MB of Rs 1.87, this is not too expensive to implement either. So if you are looking for a storage solution for a server or multi-user environment, the DMVS-18 is an appropriate choice.