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Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:07:08 +0200
From: Jacek 'Szumak' Kotlarski <szumak@k-informatix.com>
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Subject: Reliable SAS controller
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Hello folks,

after terrible experiences and data loss on IBM ServeRAID-MR10i
(supported by mfi(4) driver), I would ask you which SAS controller
could you suggest?

My requirements: PCI-X SAS controller with 2 or more ports to connect 
SAS drives,
stable and reliable work on FreeBSD 9 (amd64), not expensive solution.
RAID functions aren't required - I work with ZFS.

I have:
- Intel Server Board S5520HCT,
- 2 SAS 2.5in drives 15K rpm for sql database,
- 4 SATA drives for system and web accounts.

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Best regards
Szumak