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> Should I even think about 3Ware IDE or SATA RAID cards? (yeah, this is 
> -scsi, but if I recall the 3Ware stuff is treated more like a scsi device)

TWO VOTES:
  adaptec based dell PERC controllers (if you're buying a dell)
  3Ware (whitebox computer)

  i have two 3Ware serial ata RAID-5 machines, the cards are great. web 
interface for management, fully freebsd compliant.

  -randall

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