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Date:      Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:57:48 -0000
From:      "Steven Hartland" <killing@multiplay.co.uk>
To:        "Ireneusz Pluta" <ipluta@wp.pl>, <freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: SATA RAID: 3ware vs. Promise
Message-ID:  <025a01c76af7$c31ef200$b3db87d4@multiplay.co.uk>
References:  <45FE7615.3090606@icyb.net.ua> <45FFDF5A.3050701@wp.pl>

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Cant comment for or against the Promise card but you might want to
consider the areca as an alternative as they are very good cards also.

    Steve

Ireneusz Pluta wrote:
> Hello group,
> 
> I am completing a box for PostgreSQL server on FreeBSD. Selecting a
> RAID controller I decided to go with 3ware SE9650-16, following good
> opinions about 3ware controllers found on FreeBSD and 
> PostgreSQL groups.
> 
> However my dealer suggest me to not to go with 3ware, and take
> Promise SuperTrak EX16350, instead. 
> This suggestion does not have any technical background and it comes
> generally from the fact of 
> limited availability of 16x 3ware controllers on the local market and
> immediate availability of Promise. 
> 
> Is this technically a good idea to take Promise instead of 3ware or
> rather I definitely should 
> insist on 3ware and wait for it?



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