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Date:      Mon, 19 Jun 2000 22:49:08 -0700
From:      David Greenman <dg@root.com>
To:        James <mlistbsd@icorp.net>
Cc:        freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Compaq SmartRAID compatibility issues? Alternatives?? 
Message-ID:  <200006200549.WAA20248@implode.root.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Tue, 20 Jun 2000 00:48:10 CDT." <394F0599.2D4EA6C8@icorp.net> 

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>Can anyone recommend a suitable alternative RAID controller that will work in a Compaq
>Proliant 3000R?  I'm having some problems finding compatibility with the hot-swap drive
>cage's 68-pin open connectors and 40MB/s transfer rate.  What is the best non-compaq
>controller (AMI, DPT, Mylex?  What model??) that will work without the nightmares I've
>had - I'll pay whatever as long as I don't spend long-ass nights trying to hack this
>proprietary Compaq machine any further than necessary?
>
>As a side note, what hardware is ftp.freebsd.org running on?  They claim to be running
>hardware RAID 5 - what controller?  I just want something that will work - my brain is
>sooo fried.

   ftp.freebsd.org (actually ftp.freesoftware.com) is using TeraSolutions
TSR-2200 RAID storage systems, which have at their heart TeraSolutions
TRC-22 RAID controllers. I'd be happy to discuss this with you privately
and provide you with a price quote, however I'm headed to the Usenix
conference now and won't be back until next week.

-DG

David Greenman
Co-founder, The FreeBSD Project - http://www.freebsd.org
Manufacturer of high-performance Internet servers - http://www.terasolutions.com
Pave the road of life with opportunities.


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