Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 16:10:43 -0700 (PDT) From: Brian Whalen <bri@sonicboom.org> To: Adrian Gonzalez <adrianbsd@globalpc.net> Cc: <freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: 3Ware Escalade vs. Adaptec 2400A Message-ID: <20011024161000.B42462-100000@cx175057-a.ocnsd1.sdca.home.com> In-Reply-To: <3.0.6.32.20011024113752.00fed640@globalpc.net>
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A few weeks back I heard that there are very reliable ide raid controllers based on an ami chipset? I have never used one, just somethin I heard. Brian "Sonic" Whalen Success = Preparation + Opportunity On Wed, 24 Oct 2001, Adrian Gonzalez wrote: > > Are there any other popular non-Adaptec IDE RAID solutions out there? > > I have an Adaptec 2100S with 4 15K rpm U160-SCSI drives and I can't say I'm > terribly impressed with the 2100's RAID 0+1 performance. We also have a > Mylex Acceleraid card with 3 10K U160's in RAID5 that is somewhat faster or > at least as fast as the 2100 in 0+1 (too bad Mylex doesnt make any IDE cards). > > Should I expect the same lackluster performance from the 2400A? If I do > get one, I'd install it with 4 IBM 60GXP's in RAID 0+1 config. > > Thanks > > -Adrian > > At 10:02 AM 10/23/01 +0100, Lawrence Farr wrote: > >The 3Ware controllers are discontinued. I have a 2400A with 4x WD 100Gb > >disks > >which I am testing today. I'll post the results later. > > > >Lawrence Farr > >EPC Direct Limited mailto:lawrence@epcdirect.co.uk > >T:01179666123 F:01179666111 M:07970780901 > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG > >[mailto:owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG] On Behalf Of francisv@dagupan.com > >Sent: 22 October 2001 15:31 > >To: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG > >Subject: 3Ware Escalade vs. Adaptec 2400A > > > > > >Hi, > > > >We're planning to buy either a 3Ware Escalade or an Adaptec 2400A ATA > >RAID > >adapter for our FreeBSD servers. Can you give me your feedback regarding > >these products? BTW, are the Adaptec 2400A ATA RAID adapters supported > >by > >FreeBSD? It's supported according to Adaptec's website but I'd rather > >get > >the information from actual users. > > > >Thanks. > > > >--- > > francis vidal [bitstop network services] > > streaming media + web services > > v(02)330-2871,(02)330-2872 > > > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > >with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message > > > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > >with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message
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