From owner-freebsd-hardware Sat Jun 16 2:42:39 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Received: from krell.webweaver.net (krell.webweaver.net [64.124.90.11]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7714337B406 for ; Sat, 16 Jun 2001 02:42:26 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from nicole@unixgirl.com) Received: from xwin.nmhtech.com (xwin.daemontech.net [208.135.51.161]) by krell.webweaver.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2C54120F13; Sat, 16 Jun 2001 02:42:26 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: X-Mailer: XFMail 1.4.0 on FreeBSD X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <200106160927.f5G9RHb71933@proxon.bnc.net> Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2001 02:42:26 -0700 (PDT) From: Hodge Podge To: Noses Subject: Re: Casing wanted Cc: hardware@freebsd.org Sender: owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org On 16-Jun-01 Noses wrote: > In article <36F7B20351634E4FBFFE6C6A216B30D54C1F@ecx1.edifecs.com> > MichaelV@EDIFECS.COM (Michael VanLoon) wrote: >> Hmmm... Are you sure just biting the bullet and going SCSI raid wouldn't be >> a better solution in this case? > > Both servers are running right now. I've gone the cheapest route and used > Chenbro Net series casings (with as much power as possible). First tests > show that 3ware's RAID5 isn't really up to fast writing (but vinum isn't > either) but the 8 Maxtor 80 GB IDE drives are actually faster than vinum on > 8 IBM DDYS (36GB) connected to a AHA29160. Using the 3ware RAID as 0+1 is > quite fast, only the third alternative (having a SCSI-to-SCSI RAID > controller behind the Adaptec controller) gave us even more (especially > write) performance. I didn't get the numbers, just relative comparisons and > it looks like 3ware is giving most bang/bucks although I'd have preferred > them to use SCSI based servers. Well... I'm just waiting for the first admin > to open one of the planned IDE boxes and strangling himselv with all those > IDE cables... > > Bottom line: The 3ware Escalade 6000 series isn't that bad as it seems... > > > Noses. > You should get a version 7000 3Ware controller. 3wares Raid 5 performance has been greatly enhanced from what I have come to learn, especially for writes. Nicole > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message ******* |\ __ /| (`\ ******* * * | o_o |__ ) ) * * * * // \\ * * * Nicole Harrington | AKA Hodge Podge * ----------------------(((---(((-------------------------------- nicole@unixgirl.com http://www.unixgirl.com/ webmistress@dangermouse.org http://www.dangermouse.org/ nicole@deviantimages.com http://www.deviantimages.com/ -- Powered By Coca-Cola and FreeBSD -- -- Why do doctors call what they do practice? -- -- The Best Place for Your Web Site - www.Kinkyhosting.com -- ---------------------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message