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Subject: Best-performing disk I/O options for a DBMS server on 7-STABLE
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What's the best option?

Assume PCI/Express bus, having to buy a card AND disk(s) are fine.

I assume SCSI is the best path forward (either SA/SCSI or traditional) but
have been out of the loop on the card(s) that work properly for a good long
while.

What's my best option?

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