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Subject: Re: SATA: RAID 5 controller recommendations
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At 06:36 PM 18/10/2005, Steven Hartland wrote:
>Anyone got any SATA RAID 5 controllers they can recommend
>64Bit PCIX.

I use the 3ware line (8xxx) and they are very stable, but not the 
fastest.  For speed, check out the cards from Areca.  Native FreeBSD 
support and they are FAST

http://www.areca.com.tw/products/html/pcix-sata.htm


         ---Mike