Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 19:14:58 -0800 From: Mike Smith <msmith@freebsd.org> To: Mike Tancsa <mike@sentex.net> Cc: Sys Admin <admin@cb21.co.jp>, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: RAID configuration for a mail server (1 or 5) Message-ID: <200101180314.f0I3Ewj00549@mass.osd.bsdi.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 17 Jan 2001 19:40:03 EST." <4.2.2.20010117193231.03731950@marble.sentex.net>
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> For speed, reliability and cost, have a look at the 4port 3ware card > (www.3ware.com) in RAID 10 config. Two RAID0 sets mirrored together. Get > yourself some inexpensive drawers ( eg > http://www.startech.com/ststore/ItemDetail.cfm?Product_ID=IDE66BASIC) and > you have a fairly fast, reliable and cost effective setup. Hot swapable > SCSI RAID is also nice... Just to point out that you can hot-swap drives on the 3ware controller as well. I'm quite liking the InClose ATA-100 bays at the moment; the switched power is nice, although I wish that the keys would stay in the locks rather than popping out. 3ware also have a list of recommended bays/pods/drawers/whatever on their support website. -- ... every activity meets with opposition, everyone who acts has his rivals and unfortunately opponents also. But not because people want to be opponents, rather because the tasks and relationships force people to take different points of view. [Dr. Fritz Todt] V I C T O R Y N O T V E N G E A N C E To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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