From owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Sun May 20 06:08:28 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8AF3416A421 for ; Sun, 20 May 2007 06:08:28 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@bsdjournal.net) Received: from mx.hub3.net (mx.hub3.net [66.81.83.6]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7A85C13C447 for ; Sun, 20 May 2007 06:08:28 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@bsdjournal.net) Received: from [172.16.3.13] (66.81.83.3) by mail.3serve.net with ESMTP (EIMS X 3.3) for ; Sat, 19 May 2007 22:08:27 -0700 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.3) In-Reply-To: <464EE9AE.1060306@gmail.com> References: <20070517120606.GA67289@psconsult.nl> <20070519093437.GU90777@evil.alameda.net> <464EE9AE.1060306@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <78BC0CD3-EB18-4CF7-9F7D-619271601D0C@bsdjournal.net> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Bryan Vyhmeister Date: Sat, 19 May 2007 22:08:17 -0700 To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.3) Subject: Re: HW RAID advice requested X-BeenThere: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Internet Services Providers List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 20 May 2007 06:08:28 -0000 On May 19, 2007, at 5:12 AM, VA wrote: >> I am partial to HP hardware, it is what we use at work and I >> haven't really > > Basically all major manufacturer hardware should be supported. I > have good experience with Dell, IBM and HP. If you need a separate > controller 3ware is a good option. Personally I don't like Adaptec, > but they should work too. I don't know about other brands since > they are harder to get over here. Historically, I have been using 3ware twe(4) and twa(4) controllers most of the time. I have also used a number of Adaptec controllers although I don't like them either. Recently, I have started using LSI MegaRAID controllers and I have been extremely happy with them. They work especially well with OpenBSD's bio(4) and bioctl(8) interfaces. I'd like to see that same type of interface in FreeBSD as well. Bryan