From owner-freebsd-isp Tue Mar 14 3:25: 8 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Received: from PacHell.TelcoSucks.org (PacHell.TelcoSucks.org [207.90.181.5]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7311337B729 for ; Tue, 14 Mar 2000 03:25:06 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from ulf@PacHell.TelcoSucks.org) Received: (from ulf@localhost) by PacHell.TelcoSucks.org (8.9.3/8.9.1) id DAA84114; Tue, 14 Mar 2000 03:24:01 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from ulf) Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 03:23:57 -0800 From: Ulf Zimmermann To: Peter Lockhart Cc: isp@FreeBSD.ORG, Andre Bruton Subject: Re: Mylex AcceleRAID 150 v 250 Message-ID: <20000314032357.B74343@PacHell.TelcoSucks.org> Reply-To: ulf@Alameda.net References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 1.0i In-Reply-To: ; from peter@key.co.za on Tue, Mar 14, 2000 at 12:01:25PM +0200 Organization: Alameda Networks, Inc. X-Operating-System: FreeBSD 3.2-STABLE Sender: owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org On Tue, Mar 14, 2000 at 12:01:25PM +0200, Peter Lockhart wrote: > It seems Mylex has worldwide shortage of their AcceleRAID 250 controllers > owing to a shortage of Intels i960 chipset or some such problem. > I need to get a new server up asap. > > Anyway, I have been offered the option of the AcceleRAID 150 immediately > as a possible alternative to an indefinate wait for a 250. > > The only (reported) differences being the 250 has a 66MhZ processor and > 8MB RAM, while the 150 has a 33MHz processor and 4MB RAM. > The saving is minimal (+/- $150 cheaper) - but time is of the essence. Other difference is also that the 150 does the XOR on the cpu, while the 250 has an ASIC for that. Last time I checked www.hypermicro.com had the 250 with 16MB oem whitebox in stock for $399.95 > > Now, this machine is going to be doing web serving primarily, apache and > mysql for db-driven websites. It hosts a few mailboxes as well. > Its going to be setup in a RAID0+1 setup, 4X9G Cheetahs. > > Based on this stated intended usage , is going for a 150 really going to > impede performance or would I be better holding out for the 250 ? > > Thanks in advance for the help ! > > Cheers > > Peter Lockhart > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message -- Regards, Ulf. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Ulf Zimmermann, 1525 Pacific Ave., Alameda, CA-94501, #: 510-769-2936 Alameda Networks, Inc. | http://www.Alameda.net | Fax#: 510-521-5073 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message