Date: Mon, 05 May 1997 15:03:41 -0400 From: Tyson Boellstorff <tysonb@pionet.net> To: RGireyev@bellind.com Cc: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Subject: SMP hardware recommendations Message-ID: <336E2F0D.5592@pionet.net> References: <97May5.113429pdt.17031-1@firewall.bellind.com>
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RGireyev@bellind.com wrote: > > > > >My company considers buying a new SMP machine for some > >CPU/disk-intensive > >tasks (similar to news server: searching and processing large > >quantities > >of text files), > > I'd like to comment about the SCSI controller(s) > If the memory in my empty head serves me right. > I believe the desired config is NOT an UltraWide > with a huge (9G) disk hanging off it, but rather > a couple of cheaper controllers with smaller > drives (no bigger than 4G) and for optimum > performance 2G. For more info try to search for > Joe Grecos comments in the -hackers archive in the > search engine. Andrew I know you've seen them though. > The controller is on the board, for the reason that it doesn't cost much more to do that. It's kind of like "why buy a $10 toaster, when the bank gives away free $20 toasters, it only costs $10 to open an account, and they're glad to do it." If you want multiple controllers, knock yourself out. 3 PCI slots to play with, and 2940's are way way down in price. 1 ISA slot on board. Gateway 2000 sells 2 Gig drives, too.
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