Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 21:42:50 -0800 From: Mike Smith <msmith@freebsd.org> To: "=?iso-8859-1?Q?Flemming_Fr kj r?=" <flemming@froekjaer.org> Cc: insane@lunatic.oneinsane.net, hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: What raid controler for FreeBSD and Windows Message-ID: <200103290542.f2T5gpd02156@mass.dis.org> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 28 Mar 2001 21:42:11 PST." <1929.216.99.212.67.985844531.squirrel@sleipner.eiffel.dk>
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> >> I have looked at the Adaptec 3400S, but would like to here your
> >> opinion first. Is there any raid managment software for FreeBSD for
> >> this controler?
> >> =
> >> Should I look at Mylex Insted, or AMI?
> > =
> > For something like that why not use a Infotrend controller. They look=
> > like just another SCSI device hanging of the SCSI adapter. They might=
> > cost a little more but you wont have to go huntin for certain drivers=
> > for certain OS's
SCSI:SCSI adapters are OK, but they can be problematic when it comes to =
management and performance.
> Because the fastest SCSI channal is 160MB/s and the PCI bus can handle =
a
> lot more that that.
Actually, 320MB/s and 640MB/s SCSI are already on the roadmap, and =
"plain" PCI is actually only good for 133MB/sec (all these are =
theoretical maximums).
To answer the original poster's question, however, right now I'd be =
recommending the Adaptec controller simply due to the likely availability=
=
of management tools. I have data to aid in development of tools for AMI =
and Mylex controllers, but no time in which to do the work. 8(
-- =
=2E.. every activity meets with opposition, everyone who acts has his
rivals and unfortunately opponents also. But not because people want
to be opponents, rather because the tasks and relationships force
people to take different points of view. [Dr. Fritz Todt]
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