From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Oct 29 00:27:19 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 371F816A419 for ; Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:27:19 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from andrew@farnborough.darq.net) Received: from farnborough.darq.net (fab.darq.net [82.136.41.2]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 007A813C481 for ; Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:27:18 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from andrew@farnborough.darq.net) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by farnborough.darq.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 622F51D002 for ; Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:03:51 +0000 (GMT) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at darq.net Received: from farnborough.darq.net ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (farnborough.darq.net [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id Vkh+8VRdtJ32 for ; Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:03:47 +0000 (GMT) Received: by farnborough.darq.net (Postfix, from userid 1057) id 9B6AE1CFA5; Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:03:47 +0000 (GMT) Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:03:47 +0000 From: Andrew Wasilczuk To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20071029000347.GA25576@farnborough.darq.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.11 Subject: Recommended servers for FreeBSD X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:27:19 -0000 Hi, I'm interested to see what servers people use for FreeBSD. I used to buy the IBM xSeries x306 for firewalls and web servers and the x206 for low budget file servers, but both aren't being sold anymore. I recently got a few IBM x3200 and x3550. They are really nicely built and I hardly have any problems. However, the on-board RAID controllers (Adaptec AIC-9580W) aren't supported under FreeBSD so I fit them with 3ware 9000 series RAID cards. Although I really like those 3ware cards, it seems like an extra expense that could be avoided. What servers do you guys buy and why? I would really like to have the on-board RAID supported. Do HP servers play well with FreeBSD? If yes, which models would you recommend? Many thanks, Andrew. -- __/_/_ w: http://darq.com/ __/_/_ m: 07971 10 20 88 / / t: 020 7100 1447