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Subject: Re: Anybody tried RocketRAID 1820A?
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On Thu, 2004-07-22 at 17:14, Lanny Baron wrote:
> If you want a good RAID controller, use Intel SRCZCR. It does RAID-5 and
> if you had a defective controller and the controller was replaced, your
> RAID would be intact.
> 
> I am speaking of SCSI RAID.

isn't the 1820A a SATA RAID controller?

>From glancing at the Linux source for the driver, I assume it is not a
true hardware RAID controller.  But at half the price of the 3ware
controller, and with the added benefit of PCI-X, it may be worth
considering anyways.

	Scott