Date: Wed, 07 Jan 1998 11:19:01 -0800 (PST) From: Simon Shapiro <shimon@simon-shapiro.org> To: Damon Anton Permezel <dap@damon.com> Cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG, donegan@quick.net Subject: Re: SCSI Performance Message-ID: <XFMail.980107111901.shimon@simon-shapiro.org> In-Reply-To: <199801071836.MAA13328@damon.com>
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On 07-Jan-98 Damon Anton Permezel wrote: > "Simon Shapiro sez: " >> >> On 06-Jan-98 Steven P. Donegan wrote: >> > Well Santa was nice to me so I'm now in the market for a nice fast >> > SCSI >> > solution. What is the fastest SCSI controller for the PCI bus (Tyan >> > Tomcat IIID with 2(ea) 200Mhz Pentiums)? Since I have no SCSI devices >> > yet >> > any fast/wide/etc solution would be fine. Also any suggestions on fast >> > drives matching your favorite fast controller would be appreciated. If >> > there is a web site somewhere with benchmark data a pointer would be >> > appreciated. This is all for use with 3.0 current. >> > >> > TIA > > (having just bought 2 9-gig SCSI drives, I have but two words...) > > Fibre channel! This was my recommendation to nCUBE and Intel for their respective MPP several years ago. The difference in perfromance in unbelivable. > Who's working on device drivers for FC cards? I am. > FC-AL Seagate drives were about the same price as SCSI-3 last I looked. Huh? And the optical-copper converter (whatever the name is :-) ? And the controller? > If anyone needs a FC dd written, I hereby volunteer! And what is an FC dd ? Ah, FCAL Device Driver. For which controller? ---------- Sincerely Yours, Simon Shapiro Shimon@Simon-Shapiro.ORG Voice: 503.799.2313
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