From owner-freebsd-amd64@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Mar 20 14:38:13 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5883916A40B for ; Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:38:13 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from astrodog@gmail.com) Received: from nz-out-0506.google.com (nz-out-0506.google.com [64.233.162.225]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 16F7713C465 for ; Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:38:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from astrodog@gmail.com) Received: by nz-out-0506.google.com with SMTP id r28so808777nza for ; Tue, 20 Mar 2007 07:38:10 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:user-agent:mime-version:to:cc:subject:references:in-reply-to:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=ULeml02feoxISPiaS3hQS6u9idi3NoPBO/3eY/VE5XRVUWMlL46H5/9EKFtWNN4JjBcNSFk4DKS5U5gY5AkLwrK7aCzypAn84nzE5zVnAiduENglhvQ0N0XgfDUFKk/PCXixaDv5oxrcmnyUJMX59j7Rf/S6jz2K7PBa/ppfE34= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=received:message-id:date:from:user-agent:mime-version:to:cc:subject:references:in-reply-to:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=cvcmn2pX09wQXwCBP1goFL78P5XuIX4b7nHRaelicZqxfANFT3Ve9hVhAlI6HrTBRoIohMDBlfHgLQNRH9UMnle7Q/YM3W/5Uvb98VDEnG0Qf552CJVpk1Gr6O6I1st0jB3OP4hcGFe+0YzNODXJBrIG2YcQWF5omb6/eOnv/G4= Received: by 10.35.93.1 with SMTP id v1mr12913978pyl.1174401490240; Tue, 20 Mar 2007 07:38:10 -0700 (PDT) Received: from ?192.168.1.2? ( [71.153.182.192]) by mx.google.com with ESMTP id u6sm1338549pyb.2007.03.20.07.38.06; Tue, 20 Mar 2007 07:38:08 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <45FFF1D5.20705@gmail.com> Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 09:38:13 -0500 From: Harrison Grundy User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.7 (X11/20061027) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Ireneusz Pluta References: <45FE7615.3090606@icyb.net.ua> <45FFDF5A.3050701@wp.pl> In-Reply-To: <45FFDF5A.3050701@wp.pl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: SATA RAID: 3ware vs. Promise X-BeenThere: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the AMD64 platform List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:38:13 -0000 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? > > Thank you > > Ireneusz Pluta > I've heard good things about Arcea... Promise is supposed to work very well, when it works. If they won't garuntee compatibility, I'd insist on the 3ware, or look into Arcea. --- Harrison Grundy