Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2007 02:37:00 +0000 From: "brad davison" <demonichandextensions@hotmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: RAID Controller Recommendations: ARC-1210 or 9650SE-4LPML Message-ID: <BAY116-F2268360CBA380ED8C4DCAFA1C40@phx.gbl> In-Reply-To: <26ddd1750709051621m439700e3v20f0e56c2a53f930@mail.gmail.com>
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> >Hello, > >My two main candidates are Areca ARC-1210, and 3ware 9650SE-4LPML. >Both are 4-lane SATA II controllers. Both cost about the same, and >from what I gather, both should be supported by FreeBSD. I read the >reviews, but would like to get some additional feedback specifically >for using the two under FreeBSD (maybe one has better drivers... I >don't know). I just put a 3ware Escalade into our mail server. I don't have experience with the model you are speaking of, but I know that 3ware and BSD have a good long history together. I had no problems with the controller (but I did have a strange issue with some Seagate drives, replacing them with Western Digitals fixed that though.) >RAID5? Which one has more mature drivers? If you have some other >recommendations, I'm happy to hear those as well. Like I mentioned, I had no problems with the 3ware, and it had good driver support in BSD. from the 3ware website::: http://www.3ware.com/support/OS-Support.asp 9650SE Series * FreeBSD 5.0 driver source available in 9.4.1 code set * FreeBSD 6.0 driver source available in 9.4.1 code set * FreeBSD 6.1 (x86 & x86_64) Take it easy, Brad _________________________________________________________________ Kick back and relax with hot games and cool activities at the Messenger Café. http://www.cafemessenger.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_SeptHMtagline1
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