From owner-freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Sep 24 05:12:45 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AF9481065672 for ; Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:12:45 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from spork@bway.net) Received: from xena.bway.net (xena.bway.net [216.220.96.26]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1DF3B8FC08 for ; Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:12:44 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 48560 invoked by uid 0); 24 Sep 2009 05:12:42 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO ?10.3.2.41?) (spork@96.57.144.66) by smtp.bway.net with (DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA encrypted) SMTP; 24 Sep 2009 05:12:42 -0000 Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:12:42 -0400 (EDT) From: Charles Sprickman X-X-Sender: spork@hotlap.local To: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org Message-ID: User-Agent: Alpine 2.00 (OSX 1167 2008-08-23) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; format=flowed; charset=US-ASCII Subject: Dell/LSI RAID controllers X-BeenThere: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: SCSI subsystem List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:12:45 -0000 Hello all, I'm considering a Dell, specifically the Poweredge 2970, and I'm not finding much info on their site about the various raid controller options - there don't seem to be any actual specs. Anyone here familiar with the various models (PERC 5i, PERC 6I, SAS 6/iR) and what FBSD driver each one uses? All are within my price range. I assume all can handle SATA as well as SAS, correct? Is performance in the ballpark of a $500 3Ware or Areca card? Thanks, Charles ___ Charles Sprickman NetEng/SysAdmin Bway.net - New York's Best Internet - www.bway.net spork@bway.net - 212.655.9344