Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2000 23:29:48 -0500 From: "Simon" <simon@optinet.com> To: "James" <mlistbsd@icorp.net> Cc: "freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG" <freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: RAID: AMI or Mylex Message-ID: <200006042130.PAA18596@mail.fpsn.net> In-Reply-To: <393B1C21.19859DE3@icorp.net>
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--_=_=_=IMA.BOUNDARY.HTML_4963392=_=_=_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Ok, then, look into DAC960 controllers that Mylex makes. Though, if you'll stick with 3 cheetah drives, AcceleRAID 150 should do it for you. You can get it for around $400 whereas other controllers would run at a price of $800+ -Simon On Sun, 04 Jun 2000 22:18:58 -0500, James wrote: >Simon wrote: > >> Hey, >> >> Mylex makes good ones. Unfortunately, they stopped making AcceleRAID 250, but you can still get AcceleRAID 150 >> which will do the trick unless you need something more powerful. What do you need this controller for? How many >> drives, etc... > >Initially, the system will have 3 9GB Cheetahs. I do not mind purchasing a high-end card that exceeds what I might >need right now. The system will be handling a lot of web traffic, cgi and peripheral services. > > > > > > >> >> >> -Simon >> >> On Sat, 03 Jun 2000 20:41:16 -0500, James wrote: >> >> > >> >Ok, forget software RAID. Hardware-wise, which is the best controller >> >to use for FreeBSD? I keep asking this question and every time the >> >thread mutates into an argument about vinum. Anyone using hardware RAID >> >under FreeBSD? If so, please give me the dirt on what you use, what you >> >like, and what you don't like. MUCH appreciated... Lots of good kharma >> >for helpful responses! >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >> >with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message >> > > > --_=_=_=IMA.BOUNDARY.HTML_4963392=_=_=_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <HTML> <FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE="2" POINTSIZE="10">Ok, then, look into <FONT COLOR=000000 DEFAULT="COLOR">DAC960 controllers that Mylex makes. Though, if you'll stick with 3 cheetah drives, AcceleRAID 150 should do it for you. You can get it for around $400 whereas other controllers would run at a price of $800+<BR> -Simon<FONT COLOR=000000 DEFAULT="COLOR"><FONT FACE="MS Shell Dlg" DEFAULT="FACE"><FONT SIZE="1" POINTSIZE="8" DEFAULT="SIZE"><BR> <BR> On Sun, 04 Jun 2000 22:18:58 -0500, James wrote:<BR> <BR> >Simon wrote:<BR> ><BR> >> Hey,<BR> >><BR> >> Mylex makes good ones. Unfortunately, they stopped making AcceleRAID 250, but you can still get AcceleRAID 150<BR> >> which will do the trick unless you need something more powerful. What do you need this controller for? How many<BR> >> drives, etc...<BR> ><BR> >Initially, the system will have 3 9GB Cheetahs. I do not mind purchasing a high-end card that exceeds what I might<BR> >need right now. The system will be handling a lot of web traffic, cgi and peripheral services.<BR> ><BR> ><BR> ><BR> ><BR> ><BR> ><BR> >><BR> >><BR> >> -Simon<BR> >><BR> >> On Sat, 03 Jun 2000 20:41:16 -0500, James wrote:<BR> >><BR> >> ><BR> >> >Ok, forget software RAID. Hardware-wise, which is the best controller<BR> >> >to use for FreeBSD? I keep asking this question and every time the<BR> >> >thread mutates into an argument about vinum. Anyone using hardware RAID<BR> >> >under FreeBSD? If so, please give me the dirt on what you use, what you<BR> >> >like, and what you don't like. MUCH appreciated... Lots of good kharma<BR> >> >for helpful responses!<BR> >> ><BR> >> ><BR> >> ><BR> >> ><BR> >> ><BR> >> >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org<BR> >> >with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message<BR> >> ><BR> ><BR> ><BR> <BR> </HTML> --_=_=_=IMA.BOUNDARY.HTML_4963392=_=_=_-- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message
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